about article: 'I paid GBP 3,000 to a dating agency, but there weren't enough men'

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/consumer-affairs/paid-3000-dating-agency-werent-enough-men/
The dating industry has recently come under scrutiny following concerns about unfair contract terms and practices.

The UK CMA is investigating suspected breaches of consumer protection law by a company in the online dating sector.
https://www.gov.uk/cma-cases/online-dating-services

 The CMA is concerned about potential unfair contract terms and unfair commercial practices including:

•     how online dating services are advertised and described to consumers
•     privacy and use of consumers’ data
•     subscription, cancellation and variation contract terms

Please see:
Last May 2016, I suggested USA FTC investigate several online dating sites for misleading statements, false claims, overpromises.
Like Match, eHarmony, Zoosk, OkCupid, EliteSingles (Affinitas GmbH.) copycat of eHarmony, Tinder and others.
http://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com.ar/2016/05/suggested-usa-ftc-investigate-several.html

Also be alerted several complaints about Match dot com suggest ... database is full of old & inactive profiles, scammers, fake profiles, etc!
Perhaps Only way to sustain that huge revenue is creating fake profiles from inside to entice customers to subscribe. ???
 
Please see also:
LAWSUIT Chad Perkins et al. v. Match Group Inc. et al., case number 1:17-cv-2988
http://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com.ar/2017/04/lawsuit-chad-perkins-et-al-v-match.html 

Consumer advocates complain about privacy at online dating sites in Germany.
http://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com.ar/2017/10/consumer-advocates-complain-about.html

USA FTC and Western Union Refunds
http://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com.ar/2017/11/usa-ftc-and-western-union-refunds.html
 
Female Journalist from The Sun UK testing EliteSingles.
http://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com.ar/2017/06/female-journalist-from-sun-uk-testing.html

about article EliteSingles full of fake profiles / Beware of sharks in the dating pool
http://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com.ar/2017/06/about-article-elitesingles-full-of-fake.html

EliteSingles USA compared to tallest 2 active USA NBA players 221 cm (7 ft 3 in).
http://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com.ar/2017/03/elitesingles-usa-compared-to-tallest-2.html
http://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com.ar/2017/03/if-elitesingles-affinitas-gmbh-creates.html

7ft 7in British actor; the UK's tallest man, dies of heart failure, aged 36 / Please compare with EliteSingles UK and USA
http://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com.ar/2017/02/7ft-7in-british-actor-uks-tallest-man.html

Kaspersky October 2017 research: Dangerous liaisons: Investigating the security of online dating apps (part 2)
http://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com.ar/2017/10/kaspersky-october-2017-research.html

Dangerous Liaisons: is everyone doing it online? (part 1)
Kaspersky August 2017 research: Dangerous Liaisons: is everyone doing it online?
http://onlinedatingsoundbarrier.blogspot.com.ar/2017/10/kaspersky-august-2017-research.html