Dating Web site provides rednecks 'online honky-tonk'

Middle Tennessee State U. Sidelines ^ | February 14, 2005 | Audrey E. Scruton

[The Loan Arranger]

From the heavily publicized eHarmony.com to the ever-popular Match.com, there are hundreds of online dating services available today for the average single person.

But a brand-new dating Web site, RedneckAndSingle.com, is geared toward a more specific audience.

"The whole idea of RedneckAndSingle.com was to create an online dating environment just for very down-to-earth people with interests like country music, NASCAR and camping," says Kevin, the site's creator. "Think of it as an online honky-tonk."

The site has already garnered a lot of interest from the public, receiving approximately 1,600 visitors in its first few weeks in operation, and 50 people have posted personal profiles on the site.

"For the people who are joining, I'm seeing a lot of enthusiasm about the site," Kevin said. "You don't have to be a banjo-strummin', tobacco-spittin', cowboy boots-wearin' person to feel comfortable at RedneckAndSingle.com," Kevin says.

Students see the site as a positive creation.

"I think it sounds like a fun idea, or at least a very entertaining one," MTSU student Greg Harris says.

"It targets a specific group of people, and it sounds like it would be directed specifically at their interests," sophomore Kenny Barrett says.

"RedneckAndSingle.com was born out of my desire as a marketing guy to create a consumer brand of my very own, and out my frustrations as a single guy with the online dating sites that are out there now," Kevin says.

Kevin encourages all interested persons to check out his site.

"I'd urge anyone who's single to check out the site and take the Redneck Personality Profile," he says. "It's a real hoot."

[The Loan Arranger]

As a single myself, I recommend http://www.matchdoctor.com and http://www.christiandate.com (BOTH ARE TOTALLY FREE!)

[billorites]

[nyg4168]

And no worries 'bout fancy 'ritin you don git. Two sil-bul limit per werd on this here site. Yee haw.

[TheRobb7]

The fact that the source for this is MTSU disturbs me. Next week we are having our annual Christian youth convention at the Murphy Center.

I hope they don't advertise there or anything.

Even so....Rednecks need love too......YA'LL.

[don-o]

That's a hate post dude; and prolly a personal attack.

We are not amused.

[nomad5132005]

Wonder how many lonely sheep have signed up?
Correspondingly what do the red neck women look like and would Gimili approve of them (if he could recognize them as such)? Conversely there are obviously more red necks who know how to connect than we were previously led to believe.

[billorites]

"That's a hate post dude; and prolly a personal attack."

No value judgement implied!