natwilliams Posted November 23, 2012 Posted November 23, 2012 Is it in bad taste to offer a female friend (perhaps one who is already taken) a "finder's fee" JOKINGLY OF COURSE just to kinda bring it up and make her aware that you would be open to connecting with some of her single friends?
ImperfectionisBeauty Posted November 23, 2012 Posted November 23, 2012 If my friend and I had the same taste I would totally do it! I let her hook me up one time and it was the absolute last time because he was awful
KathyM Posted November 23, 2012 Posted November 23, 2012 Don't offer to pay them. That is crude and reeks of desperation. I doubt it will go over well with anyone. Just let them know that you would really like to find someone worth dating, and hint to them that maybe you need a matchmaker or a cupid to help you find someone worth dating. And then look at them, point blank, and wait for them to offer their help.
jcrew11 Posted November 23, 2012 Posted November 23, 2012 Maybe instead of offering a cash prize, make it like an expensive bottle of wine or a paid vacation to Hawaii, or like a "couples" dinner date paid by you (when you go on a couples dinner date with the potential girlfriend).
dasein Posted November 23, 2012 Posted November 23, 2012 It depends on the dynamic. IF she is a true, good friend, you can broach the topic. IF she is a kind of attention seeking friend, she won't ever set you up with anyone good as that takes attention from her, so don't even bother asking those. I have a handful of the former types of female acquaintances, dozens of the latter. YMMV. 1
iiiii Posted November 23, 2012 Posted November 23, 2012 If one of my good male friends bought this up as a joke, I'd think it was pretty funny, and probably would start keeping an eye out for him for anyone I thought might be compatible. If it was an acquaintance that bought it up in a joking way, I might still think it was funny, but wouldn't do much about it (since I wouldn't set one of my friends up with someone I don't know well). If a guy bought it up seriously (offered to bribe or pay me to find him a girlfriend) I'd probably think he was desperate and a bit weird, and I'd be more likely to tell my girlfriends to steer clear of him!
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