Zhiping is enthusiastic about the idea, so please pencil us in for Zhuhai area (SW quadrant of Guangzhou metroplex)
Miguel, I was throwing out the suggestion about something more along the lines of a matchmaker service than a dating service, and the fees for those is rather high in the states, and should command a premium for a hands-on international match. Over 30% of Chnlove customers are +100K, and I will wager a majority of men who consummate a marriage through chnlove are in that category.
A lot of reference has been made here about selecting ladies already known to our mates, or through their verifiable network of friends, so the gold-digger aspect wouldn't come into play as readily. I quote, "I do not want marry money, I need a man in my life." I am game for anything, but to differentiate from the large numbers of dating website services already available, and populated by the drooling knuckleheads typified by the recent posts in the official chnlove forum, I thought that rigorously qualifying, through in-person interviews, both men and women, including personality evaluation to ease matching, civil and financial background check for both parties, would give both parties confidence that the service was on the up and up, and worth the premium because they could be almost guaranteed success. We would be involved all along the way offering guidance to those uncomfortable with the language and custom barriers (viewing the initial video conferences and offer follow-up consults to offer tips on how to present themselves or have an easy, open dialog. We'd be the good-doer aunt and uncle who are introducing the good girl to a good man, and vice-versa.
Conditions would have to be met before the first meeting, such as the woman attending English classes and attaining a basic level of English. The guy would have to do the same, at least to the extent that he can show respect to the woman and her family to speak several phrases in Chinese. Strange as it seems, I even think that the man (and woman?) should become comfortable with the persons profile and inner beauty and correspond at first sight-unseen, before being allowed to see the real-life photos of both parties, as well as videos that show each inside, outside, at home and in life so each can really see the other. That may be too far out there. Just a thought.
The first women who sign up for this (and we don't need a huge number of women) may not have to pay a fee, although that would be great if they could for a pre-qualified match. Referrals will carry us after that and certain fees would be paid by the woman.
Some of these ladies have conversed for months with guys that actually have neither the means, nor the intention to make the leap from talk to action. Same for the guys who are frustrated with the suspicion that they are being scammed, which is what brought this idea to the fore to begin with.
Again, I suggest all this to try to distance us from what is already there. I see something like this being fairly easy to start, and snowballing as reputation grows among men who want an asian wife for the right reasons, but are intimidated by the unfamiliarity of the present;y available process.
