Joe Cohen, the young CEO of California’s SelfHacked company, is looking for a suitable girlfriend and has offered $10,000 to anyone who can help. In addition, he is offering $2,000 to anyone who can put him in contact with someone who can put him in touch with a woman.The 30-year-old Cohen has written a detailed dating advertisement for his blog, describing why he picked this unusual manner of meeting women, the attributes he looks for in a lady, and information about himself.
The bonus will only be given out if the man successfully dates the woman for at least four months, he says. It appears that Cohen needs that much time to get to know someone, and it will also protect him from women who are simply interested in his money. Cohen’s long list of requirements for a lady seems reasonable, including “low neuroticism” and “high conscientiousness.” She should ideally be Jewish, bright, and open-minded. She must be willing to relocate there or somewhere else with comparable nice weather if she does not already live in Southern California, where Cohen is located.
While they get to know each other, the young entrepreneur offers to cover her flights and arrange for her to stay at an Airbnb. He seeks a childless, under 5’9″ woman between the ages of 20 and 30. The advertising describes the ideal woman as self-aware, witty, and non-materialistic. Cohen describes himself as “intellectual, friendly, easygoing, even-keeled, authentic, positive, and honest,” according to his own words. I frequently defy or mock social standards, primarily for the sake of entertainment.
He is direct, has 99.8% European ancestry, enjoys hiking, tennis, traveling, and meeting interesting people, and lives “as if the concept of embarrassment didn’t exist.” Cohen has had difficulty meeting women since he lacks a strong social network and has recently relocated to Southern California. “If you ask around, most women meet males through their social networks, workplaces, or schools. The problem is, as I previously stated, that I do not attend school, have a small social network in southern California, and dating your employees is not recommended.
Cohen has tried unsuccessfully to use dating apps and websites. He claims to have approached women in bars and other public locations, but no meaningful relationships have arisen from these encounters. “I acquired new clothing, started working out, bought a new Mercedes, outfitted my room with fascinating gadgets, developed an outgoing attitude, had lasik surgery, and more. He argues that the wrong types of women, who he was never interested in, enticed him.
After feeling like he’d run out of options, Cohen had the brilliant idea to crowdsource love. He saw that the popularity of his website could generate a large audience for an advertisement, and that financial reward would exponentially expand that audience. According to Cohen, $10,000 is a modest sum when compared to the value of a lifelong spouse. It will most likely be the best investment I’ve ever made in terms of return on investment.
Cohen has gotten over 400 messages in response to his Odd Love commercial, which has received 3000 views to date. Don’t be afraid to contact him if you know someone who would be perfect for him, or even someone who knows someone. Making money while doing so is, after all, the only thing more valuable than making someone happy. If Cohen isn’t your thing, consider Alan, who just last month placed an online ad for his ideal girlfriend. But he isn’t giving anything away.