Alabama Man Offering $10,000 to Find Him a Girlfriend
Ren Lu You, 29, of Birmingham, said he created DateRen.com after going on 30 dates during the last 10 months that failed to result in a happy relationship.
You’s website has an entry form for people seeking the $10,000 prize to submit names, biographies and photos of potential girlfriends for You, a Harvard graduate who works as a private equity associate.
He said the person who connects him with a woman who becomes his girlfriend for at least six months will receive the prize.
“It’s pretty simple,” the site says. “I save a ton of time on finding romantic prospects and going on bad dates. You make a bunch of money for something you might have done for a friend, just for fun.”
You admits his scheme is “weird.”
“But look at it this way: if you work 12 hours/day, how would you want to spend the few waking hours you have left? Probably not standing around in a bar with your fingers crossed. This is way more fun for me,” he wrote.
