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It’s hard to keep up with dating trends, especially online.

Whether it’s mountaineering or preating, there’s always something going on in the world of romance. Whatever happened to the good old days of going to a bar and just catching someone’s eye?

Well, service website Bark wants to make it just that bit easier for you to attract the right person. You can now hire a wingman or wingwoman to help you graft.

And if you’re more on the lucky side of love and want to become a wingperson yourself, you can expect to get paid £30-an-hour.




Those looking for some help will be asked to provide dating preferences, relationship history, and location when booking the service.

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It’s recommended that professionals and their clients meet to discuss details further ahead of the first night out, so you both have an idea of what kind of person to approach.

So, who can become a real-life Hitch?

Obviously, you need to be smooth as butter and have a bucket load of sauce (not the condiment) to apply for the role.

There are some rules you have to stick to though:

Professionals must be over 18 years old to get into clubs and bars with clients

Professionals must be confident in talking to clients’ potential partners and introducing clients

Professionals cannot flirt or try to get dates themselves while out with clients

The professionals must be able to provide advice to their client and demonstrate wooing techniques.

Kai Feller, co-founder of Bark.com, said: ‘We’ve received hundreds of requests this year looking for dating professionals on the platform. The main reason we’ve seen is that online dating isn’t working for them and/or their friends are all coupled up and can’t help them anymore.’

If you want to sign up, you can do so here. Who knows? You might just land a date.

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