Baby You Can Drive My Car
Thursday, 6. April 2006 - 12:09 pm
WASHINGTON POST — Apr 2 — Flirtingintraffic.com, an Internet dating site of a different sort, aims to unite you with the cutie in the car next to you. Compared to other dating sites, getting started can be a bit of a process. You create a profile, and then receive a sticker for your car with a member ID on it. The next time someone catches your eye while you're in bumper-to-bumper traffic on the Beltway, you look for their sticker (assuming they have one), then scribble down their ID number and send them a note on the site. Founder Ben Philips, a 35-year-old Web developer, came up with the idea after chatting up an attractive girl in the lane next to him. "We made small talk at the light. The light turned green, and I never saw her again," he says. "I drove around for about a week trying to think of how I can make it so I can meet girls in traffic." So far, there are more than 3,000 registered members nationwide, with many of the flirts in Pennsylvania, where the site first launched. There are more than 400 members in the Washington area, too. "Right now, I think the concept works more around cities like D.C., since there's a lot of traffic and congestion," Philips says. Carless? Don't fret; Flirtingatthebar.com is up and running, and Philips has planned the launch of Flirting on Campus, Flirting at the Beach and simply Flirting Around in the next year. FULL ARTICLE @ WASHINGTON POST