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Matchmaker's $35K client rejected for pretzel date, sparking online debate

Matchmaker Blaine Anderson went viral on X after recounting a client's disastrous date suggestion, which involved a soft pretzel restaurant. The woman rejected the date, leading to online debate about shallow expectations and the value of matchmaking services. Anderson, who runs Dating By Blaine, charges clients between $35,000 and over $100,000 for her services, which involve extensive searches and vetting to find suitable partners, acknowledging that certain traits can increase the difficulty and cost of finding a match. AI

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Matchmaker's $35K client rejected for pretzel date, sparking online debate

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Eva Roytburg ·

    This matchmaker went viral when her $35,000 client took a date to a soft pretzel restaurant—but he wasn’t subject to the ‘bald tax’ or the ‘short tax’

    Because of a fixation on tall men, some shorter or bald men have to pay this viral matchmaker a tax because it involves more work on her behalf.