Miss USA turns to online dating "It's funny - the guys I've said yes to [online] have all been like, 'Are you real?'" she told the magazine's website. I'm like, 'Yeah, of course.' Even pageant-title-holders get lonely. While questions have at times been raised about the eloquence and intellect of some beauty queen contestants, Miss Meriwether is clearly endowed with both looks and brains. The 6ft-tall South African-born 28-year-old was an All-American volleyball player at the University of California in Los Angeles, earned a graduate degree at the University of Southern California and plans to attend medical school after working in broadcasting and entertainment. But that has not helped her find a date since moving to New York. "Mostly I joined because a friend told me to, but I think it could be a great way to meet people, especially in New York City," she said. I think when you're single, you should try all avenues. And now there are so many new apps for dating this one is just really fun. She has not, however, been on a date with a man she has met online and would prefer to be set up by a friend through old-fashioned matchmaking, she said.