Dec 16, 2005

My chance at 15 minutes of fame?

An email:
Hi. I'm a casting director at ABC News, currently casting for Season 2 of "HOOKING UP," last summer's hit documentary series about online romance, dating, sex and relationships set in and around New York City. We are looking for outgoing and articulate women and men, straight or gay, ages 20-40, living in or near (and primarily dating in) Manhattan, who are currently internet dating… or extremely eager to try it.

If you are interested, please complete the attached application in detail and e-mail it back to me as soon as possible, with a PHOTO… and then we can chat!

...

Best,

Claresa Mandola

Not quite sure if this is real or not. But Claresa Mandola apparently does (did?) work for ABC. Anyway, among other things, I don't live in Manhattan. I did write about Hooking Up, though. Here and here.

Here's the application:

“HOOKING UP”
Application

Name

Age

Telephone Numbers (cell/home/work)

Address

Email

Female or Male?

Straight or Gay?

How would your best friend describe your personality?

What is your occupation?

If you are not currently internet dating, please explain in detail what is making you consider it now and on-camera? What would you hope to get out of doing this show?

What online dating service(s) are you using (e.g. match, lavalife, craigslist), and how often do you date as a result?

How many online dates have you had?

How many ended up in a relationship, sex or even a second date?

What is your primary goal in dating online… find a spouse, sex, serious relationship, just dating, etc? How’s that working for you so far?

Share with us an interesting or telling excerpt from your online dating profile.

Describe your funniest or most bizarre date.

Describe your most awkward dating moment.

Please list your hobbies/interests, what you do for fun and what you enjoy doing on dates.

Why should our cameras follow your dating adventures for 2-3 months?

Are you prudish, promiscuous, platonic or somewhere in between? Be specific.

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