Who says money can't buy you love? Eighty singles in New York City are betting money can at least open up the possibility of meeting their mate at a new type of speed dating event based solely on wealth and beauty. In the emerging dating jungle of Millionaire Cupid, natural selection of a different kind takes place on this night.
Victor brown, a 27-year old real estate investor, is one of 40 men and 40 women who signed on for an elite speed dating event(millionairecupid.com) broken down to what organizers call the bare essentials. "Men want hot girls...girls want rich guys...let's
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Single women qualify by beauty alone. Bachelors must make at least $200,000 a year or have assets worth one million or more. "I'm just going to see what happens. Sometimes you spark a vibe and go from there," says Vardi.
Those qualifications may be shallow to some. But for one 24-year old who studied law, it is the perfect matchmaking opportunity. "In the western society, money is the basis of power and success. I have always have been attracted to men who are successful," she says.
The rest is up to fate.
