The Concierge of Online Dating
It’s the ultimate in modern-day dating. Virtual Dating Assistants or ViDA, www.VirtualDatingAssistants.com, bill themselves as the “Concierge of Online Dating,” and “specialize in making the dating dreams of cash-rich, time-poor individuals come true” and they may be right. Listen to all they can do for busy singles who want that perfect profile to find their perfect match: create online dating profiles, select profile photos, identify and interact with candidates, and arrange dates! Who wouldn’t want an assistant to help with the dating details?
Initially geared towards to male professionals who are looking to meet people on the internet but don’t have the time to navigate the online dating world, the agency consists of a team of seasoned online dating experts who set up in-person dates with matches that meet their client’s specifications. “Online dating is like a part-time job,” says Scott Valdez, Founder and President of Virtual Dating Assistants. “Many of our clients already work long hours at a desk, and don’t have the desire to sit down in front of the computer screen after hours. We alleviate the burden of searching for the perfect match by providing a narrow list of prospects, allowing our client to select top candidates, handling all of the online communication, and then setting up an in-person date.”
Costs? Not too bad, actually. Virtual Dating Assistants offers two packages to its clients. Premium Packages have a start up fee of $200 and are $600 per month and include 40 hours each month to manage up to three online dating accounts. Services offered: crafting of text for online dating profiles, selecting online dating photos, digital photo retouching and enhancement, identification of interesting candidates, interaction with approved candidates, guaranteed date arrangement with two or more approved candidates, and a provision of pre-date briefing.
Executive Packages have a start up fee of $400 and are $1200 per month and include 80 hours/month to manage up to six online dating accounts as well as premium date coaching services from one of their in-house experts. Services offered: everything in the Premium Package plus guaranteed date arrangement with six or more approved candidates, over-the-phone pre-date briefing and coaching, post-date arrangement feedback as well as dating concierge services. ViDA also offers Customized Service Packages for clients with special needs and objectives.
