Applications are often combined with press cuttings and shining reviews from other celebs — I heard about one guy that is desperate even offered $10,000 in money to become listed on.

I’m not exaggerating when it is said by me took relocation to Los Angeles before I happened to be sooner or later accepted.

Having unsuccessful in London, it had been during a stint that is three-month in Los Angeles that two of my Hollywood mates that are members — and both reasonably famous — nominated me.

FRIENDLY NOMINATION

Right after paying £23.99 for the subscription that is six-month or £7.99 per month — you first need to choose your selected “soundtrack” to accompany your slideshow as high as six pictures.

This, members report, could be stressful when you are judged on your own range of song. One socialite, who’s pals with Prince Harry, had a rather meltdown that is public Instagram wanting to determine on her perfect theme tune, finally settling on “I want to Be Like You” through the Jungle Book.

We opted for something fun and lively — I Wanna Dance With Somebody by Whitney Houston, which went (cheesily) with my profile declaration that “I simply wanna dance” — well, you obtain my drift.

Raya claims that OTT shows of wealth aren’t accepted on the app.I beg to vary — many associated with the pages I see verge on parody, with a lot of champagne-popping-on-a-yacht shots and guys posing with Lamborghinis or on personal jets. (Taking screenshots of people’ profiles can get you chucked off.)

In terms of superstars, we just ever spotted one — comedian Jack Whitehall, before he hooked up with Roxy Horner.

We quickly swiped appropriate, but alas we weren’t a match.

While that did provide me personally a thrill that is little it’s a bit like taking place a safari and just seeing one zebra.

I’d likely to begin to see the big five! Where had been Channing Tatum? (their profile reportedly reads: ‘Yes, I was once a stripper. Sorry’ — a guide to his task before he became a star and role in Magic Mike.)

We ask other users i understand about their experience from the application and quickly realise I’m not alone in experiencing underwhelmed.

Jennifer, 44, informs me: “Most associated with the social people i discovered were in various nations. It’s bad sufficient wasting a night on a date that is bad and never have to happen to be Miami for this.”

Certainly, out from the 25 pages you’re matched to daily — you merely arrive at see this quantity due to the app’s “exclusivity” — I counted on average just three in London, where i will be based.

A geolocator tracks your whereabouts which means you can easily see the proximity of people and meet up at possibly nearby venues.

‘LIKE-MINDED’

I discovered myself laughing aloud during the London map whilst the only areas listed had been either achingly hip, or playgrounds when it comes to super-rich, such as for instance Harrods or eatery Nobu that is exclusive.

Undoubtedly no Nando’s or Wetherspoons on the website. Tom, 41, a radio presenter, informs me he likes the proven fact that many people are “like-minded”.

Tessa, 30, a manager to famous artists, agrees. She says: “I don’t desire to seem like a snob, nonetheless it does conserve time trawling through profiles on other apps of men and women you would never ever link with.”

Yet I hear of three pals that have recently unsubscribed. Matt, 35, claims: “No real talent, just boring posers whom thought it had been cool to generally share personal jets and atmosphere kilometers.”

However we hear of just one success tale — Georgia, 34, whom works in fashion and it is in a relationship with a household that is british (she’dn’t expose who) that she met on Raya.

“I initially joined as bull crap,” she informs me. “When we matched, we demonstrably knew whom he had been but didn’t think any such thing from it. Then again we came across for a glass or two as well as 2 years later we’re residing together.

“What’s good is that we both say we’d never have approached each other in true to life. He claims he could not have thought I’d be interested.

“there is a part of the papers saying we’d met through buddies, but the majority of y our buddies understand the truth.”