wealthy men
Wealthy Men promotes itself as web personals designed as a place for people of a higher caliber to meet. I’ll say straightaway that I had to lie in my profile since the lowest income range starts at over $100,000. That’s a little more than I can boast that my reviewer’s post pays. All is fair in love and war, I suppose.
I’ve often heard that the hallmark of truly refined taste is its simplicity. Simple is exactly how I would define the interface of WealthyMen. You provide few physical details beyond height and body type. You do include your profession and salary, of course. Then you describe yourself and potential date, in essay form. Whether you’re male or female, the same process applies.
“Not seeing profile details before upgrading makes one hesitant to join WealthyMen.”
WealthyMen.com has a few extra features related to verifying the info you provide. You need to send in a letter from your accountant or even an old income tax form to prove your wealth. You can verify your employment or your photo through other processes as well. That’s as fancy as the site gets, since otherwise it offers little else as far as advanced features go.
Browsing is limited to US zip codes, Canadian postal codes (enter it without spaces where it states US zips only and it does work) or a few major American cities. Outside the United States or Canada, one is out of luck as you are stuck browsing entire countries. I thought that WealthyMen should be more sensitive to the needs of the globetrotting elite that are supposedly its niche.
Moreover, until you upgrade, you can’t see anything but a few basic profile details. You can’t tell whether a member has recently visited the site even. However, what is perhaps odder is that even as a premium subscriber, there doesn’t appear to be any advanced search options. There is no online chat or even instant messaging, just email.
Silver membership allows you to see detailed profiles and to use email. Gold level subscriptions, besides being listed first on browsing results, allow correspondence with non-paying site members. Overall, in comparison to most online dating sites, Wealthy Men seems overly simplistic. Its most redeeming quality is providing verified details regarding what might otherwise be exaggerated claims made by members.
I may not be well off, but I do know that generally rich folks enjoy free samples before deciding to shell out any cash. Not seeing profile details before upgrading makes one hesitant to join WealthyMen. Having to decide whether it’s worth its monthly fee based solely on verified income status and a picture doesn’t seem to scream a higher-class of dating.