The site is having a weird patch. The culture minister admits dating a sex worker he met there – and then its advertising campaign backfiresUntil John Whittingdale made the facts crystal clear,I had been indulging a Pretty Woman reverie about his situation. Could the culture minister be the sensitive, good-looking, or lonely Richard Gere figure – just as in the smash-hit 1990 movie and his ex-partner a charming Julia Roberts? Had he,like pewter-haired Gere’s character, fallen in cherish with a fresh-faced lady of the night … and just poignantly wanted to spend time with her? Well, or no. Whittingdale dated the person in question,having met her through Match.com, but ended the relationship the instant he found out she was a sex worker. Related: Match.com ad criticised for suggesting red hair and freckles ‘imperfections’ Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com