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Have you heard of Carrot Dating? It's a new phone app where prospective dates can be enticed with tokens of goodwill (the "carrot") like flower bouquets, dinners, or spa days. The most popular offer in Massachusetts? According to the website, a free tank of gas. Do you think this is ethical? Does this ruin the last bit of spontaneity in dating? Or is it a stroke of genius?
Jim Braude and Margery Eagan took calls from listeners about Carrot Dating. Have a thought about it? Email us, bpr AT wgbh.org, leave a comment below, or use our Facebook and Google+ pages.
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