Dates On Demand

BOSTON GLOBE -- Jan 15 -- We are in an era when you can get anything as soon as you want it, including soul mates. A new online dating service, called Crazy Blind Date, invites users to sign up for same-day service, matching them with dates in a matter of hours. Unlike most Internet dating services, Crazy Blind Date is about immediacy, not compatibility. Users register on the site and list the times and places they want to meet a date. Once a user submits a request, Crazy Blind Date arranges a meeting. Within a few hours, users are e-mailed the specifics of their date: a place, a time, and - for dramatic effect - a blurred photo of the other person. As of now, the service - which is free - operates in Boston, New York, San Francisco, and Austin, Texas. FULL ARTICLE @ BOSTON GLOBE