A Unilateral Contract to “Like”

Shades of Hamer v. Sidway!  A man offered his daughter $200 if she quits Facebook for five months.  It seems that the daughter was well aware of the irresistible time-wasting hazards of the popular social networking site, but needed an incentive to quit.  The father even had her sign a contract.  But, as contractsprofs know, it’s not the written form that makes the contract but the bargain.  Even though quitting Facebook may be better for productivity (as I keep telling my students….), it is still a legal “detriment” so if she’s successful, dad should pay up.

[Nancy Kim]