Have you ever considering dating someone solely on their taste in food?
According to ABC News, Kyle McGinnis is the founder of the dating site HiDine.com where individuals pick dates based on the type of restaurants someone list as their favorite. The site allows women to post their favorite eateries and cuisines and men offer dates based on those selections.
HiDine.com tagline describes the dating site as a place for food lovers, where women can be "taken out to their favorite restaurants." McGinnis insists the men pick up the checks.
"Alternatively, [women] can browse guys based on their tastes," the website states. "Wink at them to let them know you are interested, but it is up to them to break the ice and ask you out. After that, you are both able to freely message each other to learn more."
The 28-year-old said the some individuals have called the site "sexist," for forcing men to pay for the first date. The site states the women send enough time and money on getting themselves together, with clothes, shoes and beauty products.
"This setup allows men to only pay when they have confirmed dates, so that they don't waste money on monthly charges like many other dating sites," McGinnis said. "That's about it - female users never pay for anything."
According to the site, male users pay per date and the site keeps a matching fee of $5. Users also put a deposit, which is refundable after a date. The site also allows users to distinguish their sexual orientation and whether they want to pay or be taken out.
"I thought it would be great to be able to quickly meet a local girl and take her to a wonderful restaurant in a foreign city," McGinnis. said. "Meeting someone new and interesting, combined with fantastic food, would really enhance any traveling experience."
McGinnis, who is the CEO of HiDine, said he understood the idea of the site would be controversial and said the idea hit some people hard.
"This idea strikes a nerve with some people, from both perspectives," he said. "Some love the HiDine concept and wish our dating practices were more traditional. They believe that romance is slowly waning. Others find it sexist and outdated."
McGinnis said women enjoy being taken out on a dates and having men show that they are interested in them.
"It's an unwritten rule," McGinnis said. "In a relationship, you have to show the other partner you're interested. This is a certain gesture that this is the type of guy you are and you're comfortable with that."
