SEVEN QUESTIONS FOR THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE LATEST INTERNET TREND AT THE TIETGEN DORM.
What is the story behind Tietgen Timber?
"Are you familiar with the phrase “Those who can’t do, teach”? We are not very good at dating, so it is kind of a pageant-mom-complex: We encourage and live through others more talented than ourselves! Their success is our success!"
How many are involved in Tietgen Timber?
"We like to say that we are three. We do make use of external sources though - we had someone put out 200 free condoms for our matches for instance! However, apparently some people are not into safe sex and they were gone the next morning. Or maybe someone was just very optimistic about the weekend."
What is a match called in Tietgen Timber terminology?
"A match. Just a match. A bonfire maybe if you are a bit gimmicky?"
What is your purpose? And how would you qualify success?
"It is very simple; it is all done in the name of love! And love is success! Or maybe just a great date (and/or a steamy night). A second round is probably coming up since people are still unmatched (and still signing up), which means that we still have a job to do!"
How many matches did you produce? Was there a hidden ambition of getting a date yourselves?
"It is against our policy to give out any numbers or statistics unfortunately. But we spend quite a fair amount of time getting all the letters out!
Our matches have been a bit reluctant to give us feedback, but we have ears everywhere at the dorm and have heard about several dates and some kisses. A few selfies have also come into our possession and are now hanging on our “Wall of Success” at the office."
"Here is one of Amalie and Khanhvan who found love to the soundtrack of the jukebox. We would still love to hear from others! Also, we are very offended by the implication of corruption. Does no one believe in a good deed anymore?"
What is the process? What parameters do you use?
"Although our process is a secret, the form that we use is not. Here it is"
Written by Andreas
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