My name in stars!
I am relying heavily on my friends, family and acquaintances, and most of all the people that read my blog to help me spot and report on the various appearances of my television commercial, print ads and radio commercial as it is hard to find time to check it all out. This week my television commercial is airing on Saturday night Feb. 3rd at 8pmEST on Dateline on NBC. Let me know what you think.
I had a wonderful report from my son who reported proudly that he had seen my ad on the Comedy channel, and heard from a previous date in Philadelphia with whom I had three lovely dates last year I received an email telling me that he had seen a front article in the Wall Street Journal, by Sara Silver, where my user name Danishbeauty22 was prominently displayed. The article was particularly interesting in that its headline was surprising to me and probably also to many others:
HOW MATCH.COM FOUND LOVE AMONG BOOMERS
Dating Site Prospers Targeting Older Singles: The Body Art Question.
According to this article, Match.com is the worlds' second-to-largest dating site with 4.3 million members all over the world and it has particularly become popular among the older singles, divorced and widowed.
A good reason to choose this internet dating vehicle!!
I have now also seen the commercial myself and I was very amused to see myself portrayed quite differently than I thought: "I walk out into the spotlight and start singing a couple of bars, giving the impression that I am some sort of entertainer (which I am certainly not). I sing a couple of scales and then I walk out again in my glamorous beautiful champagne colored satin evening gown. On the way out I trip in the hem of the gown and mumble a couple of (inaudible) words and hobble out in my evening shoes.
The effect is one of a glamorous lady (of a certain age) who somehow comically does not quite make it to perfection, and it is quite humorous to me as I never thought that Peggy, the miracle photographer would use that part of the many, many attempts to get it right. I guess the idea is that the people that are portrayed on the commercial are as imperfect as the next person and that the people that put their profile on match.com are also not perfect. (but fun to be with!)
I was very flattered by an interview by Mark Brooks, Online Personals Watch, with MATCH.COM CEO, Jim Safka. You can find it under Match.com, Site Search & Archives:
In a long interview, he outlines the brilliant future for Match.com as one of the World's largest internet dating sites. He gave the interview on December 27, shortly before the match.com campaign was launched.
Mr. Safka says: "In terms of a favorite, my favorite just might be the woman with user name Danishbeauty22, and she is a widow who is on Match.com today.She's 71 years old and has to be one of the better looking 71-year old on the planet. She's is very full of life with many diverse interests. In the TV ad of her singing, she trips up a little bit and you will see that we're not just trying to capture people's perfections, but we're capturing their imperfections. The part where she messes up a bit makes the whole spot just adorable. and captures the human element that is representative of the whole campaign."
I must also report about the many lovely emails that I have received from women who somehow see me as inspiration for their struggle to succeed and who salute me as their hero and the idol and who gives much consolation in difficult times. I have corresponded with a considerable number of them and feel humbled and awed by their feelings. It is difficult for myself to see myself in this new role, but it certainly also made me very happy.
I have a new, exciting date planned for the week before Valentine's Day. I think that the idea is to be comfortable with having a nice date and spend a lovely evening eating a nice dinner with a gentleman in a romantic, intimate restaurant in New York City and not have too great expectations. Otherwise, it is easy to be disappointed.
Till next week ..... good luck and profound thanks for the lovely compliments and inspirational words I have received.
