With apps for just about every kind of niche preference imaginable and quippy terms to describe the way behave in romance, the contemporary dating landscape is nothing if not bespoke.
Now, there’s even an online service encouraging people to apply to be “professional wingmen and wing women” whereby you would be paid to help people find love in real life.
Service website Bark is currently advertising for the role, promising at least £30 an hour to successful applicants.
The idea is that hired ‘wing people’ will help introduce clients to potential dates in public spaces.
As with most jobs, there is a list of criteria to meet.
Applicants must be over the age of 18 in order to get into clubs and bars with clients.
They must ideally be confident enough to approach strangers and facilitate introductions between potential dates and the client with minimal awkwardness.
The website also stresses that professionals must not flirt or try to land dates themselves while on the job.
According to Kai Feller, co-founder of Bark.com, website users have long-requested a service such as this one.
“We’ve received hundreds of requests this year looking for dating professionals on the platform,” she said.
“The main reason we’ve seen is that online dating isn’t working for them and/or their friends are all coupled-up and can’t help them anymore.”
Prospective matchmakers can sign up to the service here.
