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I tried to buy a date on Amazon, but it turned out to be a fake website meant for lonely people on Valentine’s Day

Feb 6, 2020, 18:30 IST
  • A fake app allows you to choose your date from the comfort of your home.

  • You can list yourself for dating if you are tired of searching for someone, someone will find you.

  • We tried to order a date online and this is what happened to me.
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Any luck for valentines? No? Do not worry. Probably you just would have never heard of the Amazon dating app that offers to deliver you a date for yourself, ensuring your have hands full this Valentine’s.

Amazon Dating promises to bring you the experience at your own home comfort by allowing you to scroll through. It is too good to be true.

Well, the website is not associated with Amazon and Jeff Bezo’s in any way but is a parody website created by Ani Acopian, Suzy Shinn, Morgan Gruer & Thinko - to take a subtle dig at the online dating platforms like Tinder and Bumble.

The website lists various choices on the home page for you to choose your date. The description promises to help you find a better match so that you do not click on “Your last relationship” tab. It then takes you a clinky video on Youtube and takes a dig at your last relationship.

‘I tried to buy Amy’

To make it the experience seamless, we took up the task of assuring the quality of description and product and tried to purchase Amy, 29 for $59.99 as a date with a description saying famous on TikTok and trained at Barista.
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“I use this as a both a sensual as well as ache-relieving massager. Incredibly easy to clean, perfect size, quiet, and the texture is almost perfect. I purchased this because the price was better compared to others I had bought in the past, thinking ”I’ll use this until I can afford a better one.” NOPE, THIS ONE IS ALL YOU WILL NEED! :),” said a user, who reviewed it with five stars.

‘Won’t text you back’

However, a warning stopped us from buying it, which stated: “won’t text back.” So make sure you scroll properly through the description before making the choice.

Well, that does not stop there, you can also choose your delivery address at the end and your preferred delivery slot as per your convenience at the checkout.

A unique section on the home page that asks you, if you “want to be featured? Apply now”. The option takes you to a section where you can put up your personal details with description and advertise yourself as one of the dating options.

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Though one cannot find a date on it, it might not be the worst idea to try it out just in case you are alone on Valentines Day.
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