I recently stumbled upon an article about a certain website: BeautifulPeople.com. It’s a dating website based primarily on looks and appearance. The websites main page states:

* Do looks matter to you, when it comes to selecting a partner?
* Do you want to guarantee your dates will always be beautiful?
* No more filtering through unattractive people on mainstream sites
* Meet beautiful people locally and from around the world – now
* Attend exclusive events and private parties

This website caters to the people in this world that care about physical appearance and aren’t ashamed to admit it. But what I did find truly odd was that after the holidays, 5,000 members were kicked off the site.

Why you ask?

According to BeautifulPeople.com, ”vigilant members” called for drastic action after users posted photos of themselves celebrating Christmas and the New Year – revealing they had ”let themselves go”. Robert Hintze, the founder, was quoted as saying:

”Letting fatties roam the site is a direct threat to our business model and the very concept for which BeautifulPeople.com was founded.”
Yes, so-called “fatties” and “ugly people” were kicked off the site for gaining a few extra pounds during the holiday season. Wow.

While BeautifulPeople.com are saying they are simply maintaining the high standard of beauty on their site, I think they is something fundamentally wrong with this.

What do you think of this dating website based on looks alone?