Category: Carrot Dating

Carrot Dating: Men Bribe Their Way To A Date

Posted on September 29, 2014

Carrotdating app iconQUARTZ – Sep 24 - Carrot Dating allows users to offer “bribes,” such as a tank of gas, in exchange for dates. The site was founded by Brandon Wade, the kingpin of economically-weighted dating sites, including Seeking Arrangement, What’s Your Price and Miss Travel. When Carrot Dating was launched in 2013, the media was grossed out. Apple refused to allow the apps on their products. “All dating sites are superficial in nature,” Wade said. "On Tinder, people are judging each other on their looks. If guys can leverage their biceps, why not their wallet?” On Seeking Arrangement, ~ 42% of the “sugar babies” on the site are students. 31% of sugar daddies are executives, 26% are entrepreneurs, 16% work in finance, and 33% are married.

by Anisse Gross
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Brandon Wade, A Never-Been-Kissed Nerd, Built A ‘Sugar Baby’ Empire

Posted on March 29, 2014

Seeking arrangement brandon wade plus wifeBUSINESS INSIDER – Mar 27 – Brandon Wade has built SeekingArrangement.com, a dating site for "generous" men who are OK with paying for dates, and the women who are happy to accept the money. He's also a master of PR and word-of-mouth marketing. Last September Wade started Carrot Dating, a mobile app that requires men to offer bribes to women for dates. "In the very beginning I was a very lonely, shy and socially inept child", said Wade. "My mother told me to study very hard so I would be successful and rich which would make dating easier."

by Jim Edwards
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CarrotDating.com’s Founder Was Inspired By His Mother

Posted on March 4, 2014

Carrot-dating-webDIG MAGAZINE – Mar 3 – Launched in October 2013, CarrotDating.com is a site and an app for people who use bribery to score first dates. Brandon Wade, the site's founder, was inspired by his mother’s suggestion to finding true romance by gift-giving. Wade’s mother is of Chinese descent. In the Asian culture, gift-giving is a widely accepted practice. Wade is also the founder of SeekingArrangement.com, a sugar daddy dating site; SeekingMillionaire.com, a millionaire matchmaking website; and WhatsYourPrice.com, where singles bid for first dates.

by Megan Hofileña
The full article was originally published at Dig Magazine, but is no longer available.

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Carrot Dating: Excellent PR Strategy

Posted on November 18, 2013

Carrotdating app iconWIRED.CO.UK – Nov 18 - Carrot Dating app allows members to send "bribes" to women in exchange for a date. CNN thinks it's crass. Venturebeat calls it disgusting. The Inquisitr says it treats women like dogs. But everyone is talking about it. Brandon Wade structured his team to focus on publicity. "Marketing and PR represents ~40% of the team. He does admit that launching a company based on controversy is "a double-edged sword". "It can grow very quickly but you ruffle a lot of feathers. Repairing that is the next challenge." "It's the most calculated form of marketing I've seen for a long time," says Jason Goodman, CEO of marketing agency Albion. "The dating category is over-supplied and completely undifferentiated. He's resorting to extreme controversy. And the media has been suckered into the process."

by Olivia Solon
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Mark Brooks: Deliciously and totally outrageous. Brandon Wade continues to up his game to disgust and delight an ever widening circle of singles.

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Carrot Dating: Bribery Will Get You A Date

Posted on October 30, 2013

Carrotdating app iconCNN – Oct 29 – Carrot Dating is a new dating app developed by Brandon Wade. The app lets users entice potential partners into romantic outings by offering them gifts. Carrot Dating is just the latest in a fleet of dating sites Wade has founded. They include SeekingArrangements.com, WhatsYourPrice.com and MissTravel.com. All three have been accused of promoting prostitution. The sites may be crass, superficial and self-loathing, but then again so are many people. Why not let them mate….

by Peggy Drexler
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Sugar Daddy Sites

Posted on October 30, 2013

Hidine logoNYMAG – Oct 29 – HiDine is a new dating site for people who like fancy meals, and agree that men pick up the check. Carrot Dating, a site that launched two weeks ago, has a similar concept. The app asks potential couples to agree on a “bribe”, which could be a plastic surgery or a tank of gas, before the date. The app already has 30K downloads.

by Chloe Angyal
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CarrotDating Encourages Men To Buy Women Gifts In Exchange For Dates

Posted on October 20, 2013

Carrotdating app iconBUSINESS INSIDER – Oct 18 – Carrot Dating is a new matchmaking app that enables men to give women a present such as plastic surgery or tank of gas so they would go on a date. Its founder Brandon Wade also started Seeking Arrangement, the sugar daddy dating site.

by Caroline Moss
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