'Darwin' dating site for the beautiful Sunday, May 13, 2007 A dating website where looks really are everything and ugly people are banned is giving a modern meaning to Charles Darwin's 'survival of the fittest' theory. If you have a wonky nose, freckles, acne, a mullet or even – horror of horrors – red hair, www.darwindating.com is not the matchmaker for you. It does not matter if you have a good sense of humour or a keen interest in the arts, if you have bald patches or nerdy glasses you will not make the grade. But you won't be alone. Half of all British applications so far have been rejected. The site is based on Darwin's theory of evolution – interpreted as meaning the most attractive of the species must be drawn together. And even some of the world's most beautiful people would find themselves stuck on the shelf if they applied. Cameron Diaz – who came 20th in this year's list of the 100 sexiest women in the world by FHM – would be deemed too spotty. Britney Spears need not apply after shaving her hair off, and supermodel Kate Moss would be instantly rejected because of her bad teeth. Australian creators Michael Fox, James Duffy and Michael Knapp said they set up the website as a joke after getting fed up with crowds of ugly people on other dating sites. But rejects have failed to see the funny side and have bombarded them with hate mail. One disgruntled singleton wrote: 'You are everything that's wrong in this world. Choke and die.' And take comfort that Mr Fox, 26, was rejected by his own website when he submitted his photograph.
