I know girls always complain about getting a flood of messages from guys and guys always complain about spending time writing a sincere message and having it ignored. Different sites have tried different methods to cut down on this, while others like Tinder actively encourage mindless matching.

If this site existed, would you use it? I need a project for a class I'm in and have been tossing this idea around for a while. Basically, the idea is two-fold:

- Ensure people are sincere about their messaging
- Make the world a better place

Here's how it works:

- User “Steve” searches for women in his area based on age, interests, favorite charities, etc
- Steve comes across user “Amy” and thinks they have a lot in common
- Steve clicks “Bid” on Amy’s profile and offers 5 credits to one of her favorite charities, which he selects from a list
- Steve is allowed to write an introduction letter to Amy with the bid
- Amy views Steve’s profile and intro letter. She is interested in going on a date with him. She clicks “Accept Bid” and the credits are deducted from Steve’s account. In 5 days time, assuming nothing goes wrong, the credits are allocated to the proper charity
- Both users are now allowed to communicate freely
- Both users are able to rate the date after the fact and Amy is given the opportunity to match the contribution
- Eventually, perhaps the site could have features like linking users up with volunteer events for a first date
- The introductory letter might have to be based on trust that the users will not attempt to circumvent donation process, or maybe some additional thought is needed here