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A new Galway-based dating company is offering singles an alternative to handing out their phone numbers to strangers.
www.checkmeout.ie, started by Galway based entrepreneur Frances Cahill, allows people to build a profile and hand out 'calling cards' to potential partners.
According to Frances, handing out the cards ias a far safer, more secure alternative than giving out your mobile number.
Speaking to the Galway Independent this week, she said, "The whole concept of handing out your phone number to people can be a bit daunting. So I thought there must be a simpler way."
With checkmeout.ie, people log onto the website and fill out a questionnaire. They are then sent out cards with a website address along with a pin number. If they see someone out they like, they can simply hand them the card, which allows them to see their details on-line.
Frances adds, "If you're out in a nightclub, a bar or in town and you see someone you like, you can hand them the card. They'll then go onto the website, which naturally they will because of curiosity."
The website allows people to chat on-line and exchange emails. Frances stresses that if someone is pestering you, you can simply change your pin number.
www.checkmeout.ie was launched on Thursday 17 August and there are already hundreds of members. The first batch of cards was sent out to members earlier in the week.
The service costs ?50 to join, with ten per cent going to the Marie Keating Foundation.
According to Frances, people from all over Ireland have already signed up to the Galway-based dating service. Expect to see checkmeout.ie 'calling cards' being passed around town soon.
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