Relationship mediation
As matchmaking companies are called, which - mostly against payment mediate contact between people who have a - Partnership want.
Classic partnership brokerage
After the client has registered, personal preferences such as age, gender and appearance are also recorded, which can play a role in the search for a partner. These include skin color, job status, smoking habits and number of children.
This data is compared with the data of potential partners, the client then receives mediation proposals. If the client decides on one or more people, a meeting can be arranged if they are mutually beneficial.
Although this benefit is classified as a charge from the manufacturer, is a subsequent calls of the compensation according to § 656 para. 1 sentence 2 BGB not possible.
Partnerships with foreigners are also often promised. This can become a problem, as dubious providers hide behind offers, the aim of which is to entice the client with fake profiles to make exorbitant payments to the provider on the pretext that the trip to the respective Land is very expensive and dealing with the authorities is very complicated.
Other types of matchmaking
In addition to the classic brokerage of partnerships, online dating sites have become established in recent years . There you can register and choose your partner yourself. All registered users receive a user profile . Relevant data can be entered there, one or more photos can be stored and messages can be sent and received. A motto or a welcome message for other users can also be entered.
economics
Classic partnership agencies are very costly due to the management of the members and personal advice and therefore bring the agent high sales.
Half of single Germans are registered in dating sites, which is why this business is extremely lucrative.
Decoy fraud
A 50-year-old farmer was interested in Daniela, a 30-year-old kindergarten teacher from the country, who was advertised in an advertisement. Since such a woman did not actually exist, the man felt "ripped off" and sued the Augsburg agency. After a final judgment, the company must reimburse the farmer € 1200.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Study online partner search on zeit.de
- ↑ Deutscher Bauer gets money back from dating agency , derstandard.at, February 29, 2016, accessed March 1, 2016.
