<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[The Dish]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[http://dish.andrewsullivan.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[Andrew Sullivan]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://dish.andrewsullivan.com/author/sullydish/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[The View From Your Recession: Checking Back&nbsp;In]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>Our reader writes:</p> <blockquote><p>In the nine months since I emailed you about my booming, recession-proof <a href="http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2009/03/the-view-fro-54.html">dating coach business</a>, I&#39;ve all but stopped any and all in-person coaching and consultations for helping guys with their love lives. </p><p>But not because of the economy or any adverse market forces. On the contrary, men are just as desperate and lonely as ever. Around May, I recognized that my time/effort would be much better applied in the long-run in growing the internet aspect of my business -- if I could build it up to a certain level and leverage the ability to automate sales and deliver advice to thousands of men the world over, then I could basically print money and move on to other ventures. </p><p>I took advantage of the plummeting rent prices around the country (did you know you could live decently in Vegas for $600/month?), and rock-bottom prices of specialists in the Philippines and India. </p></blockquote>]]></html></oembed>