Flirtingintraffic.com

Most members live in Pennsylvania, where founder Ben Phillips launched it.

According to Akeya Dickson's story in today's Washington Post there are over 400 members in the Washington, D.C. area.

Here's the article.

Baby You Can Drive My Car

Flirtingintraffic.com, an Internet dating site of a different sort, aims to unite you with the cutie in the car next to you.

How does it work?

Compared to other dating sites, getting started can be a bit of a process.

You create a profile, and then receive a sticker for your car with a member ID on it.



The next time someone catches your eye while you're in bumper-to-bumper traffic on the Beltway, you look for their sticker (assuming they have one), then scribble down their ID number and send them a note on the site.

Founder Ben Philips, a 35-year-old Web developer, came up with the idea after chatting up an attractive girl in the lane next to him.

"We made small talk at the light. The light turned green, and I never saw her again," he says.

"I drove around for about a week trying to think of how I can make it so I can meet girls in traffic."

Philips soon realized that the concept of organized flirting could work for just about anyone, from the shy guy to the girl who doesn't like to give out her number, and the site launched this winter.



"The whole point is to reduce the fear of rejection," he says.

"Help shy people meet other people. And make flirting in general a little more fun."

So far, there are more than 3,000 registered members nationwide, with many of the flirts in Pennsylvania, where the site first launched.

But there are more than 400 members in the Washington area, too.

"Right now, I think the concept works more around cities like D.C., since there's a lot of traffic and congestion," Philips says.

Carless?

Don't fret; Flirtingatthebar.com



is up and running, and Philips has planned the launch of Flirting on Campus, Flirting at the Beach and simply Flirting Around in the next year.

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Be the first in your city to sport a Flirtingintraffic.com sticker on your car.

Maybe I'll email Phillips and suggest he start Flirtingonthetreadmill for gyms and sports clubs.

w00t!

[via Akeya Dickson and the Washington Post]