Dating sites. There is Match.com, Chemistry.com, PlentyofFish.com, OKCupid.com, and the list goes on. I have been on all of these at one point or another. You'd think with the number of people who have access to the internet, it would be easier to find someone to date. But like anything, timing is everything.
It's quite an interesting phenomenon. You put up pictures, detailed personal information, and your deepest desires, and hope for the best. It truly is a crap shoot. Will Prince Charming stumble across your profile? Will he be compelled to send you an email and ask for more information and a possible date? Will you search the thousands of profiles and find that one picture/profile that sends your heart and mind reeling with possibilities?
This whole online dating isn't all it's cracked up to be. Sure we've all seen the happy couples on the TV commercials, and that is great for them. But where is my TV commercial success? I suppose there is value in online dating. You can divulge information to a stranger, telling all your truths and secrets, and hope they respond favorably. There is the instant message, which allows you to talk in "real time." For some reason it seems easier than an actual phone conversation for some people. For me, personally, if we hit it off on instant messenger, I prefer the phone because then you get a better sense of other person's actual personality, and subtle sarcasm doesn't get lost in translation as it often does online.
It seems that meeting people out in public for the first time, at a club for example, has become outdated. When you go out, so many people are busy texting it almost seems silly to bother going out to meet someone at all. Of course, if things go well on instant message, email, and/or texts, then you may decide to eventually meet. Which brings me to my next question...
Why do people lie about their age? Why do they post pictures that are several years old? Isn't the ultimate goal to meet face to face? At that point, the false digits and aged photos will be proven deceitful. This only sets you up for an awkward moment when you realize the person you have been talking to has already started off the relationship with lies. It's very disappointing, believe me.
I am a believer in truth in advertising. Do I put everything out there right away? (Yes, often I do, sigh...) I do post my true age and recent pictures. It is 2010, and there are cell phones and many other ways to get your image online. If you don't have such a feature on your cell phone, ask a friend to take a picture of you and send it to your email. Please.
It's quite an interesting phenomenon. You put up pictures, detailed personal information, and your deepest desires, and hope for the best. It truly is a crap shoot. Will Prince Charming stumble across your profile? Will he be compelled to send you an email and ask for more information and a possible date? Will you search the thousands of profiles and find that one picture/profile that sends your heart and mind reeling with possibilities?
This whole online dating isn't all it's cracked up to be. Sure we've all seen the happy couples on the TV commercials, and that is great for them. But where is my TV commercial success? I suppose there is value in online dating. You can divulge information to a stranger, telling all your truths and secrets, and hope they respond favorably. There is the instant message, which allows you to talk in "real time." For some reason it seems easier than an actual phone conversation for some people. For me, personally, if we hit it off on instant messenger, I prefer the phone because then you get a better sense of other person's actual personality, and subtle sarcasm doesn't get lost in translation as it often does online.
It seems that meeting people out in public for the first time, at a club for example, has become outdated. When you go out, so many people are busy texting it almost seems silly to bother going out to meet someone at all. Of course, if things go well on instant message, email, and/or texts, then you may decide to eventually meet. Which brings me to my next question...
Why do people lie about their age? Why do they post pictures that are several years old? Isn't the ultimate goal to meet face to face? At that point, the false digits and aged photos will be proven deceitful. This only sets you up for an awkward moment when you realize the person you have been talking to has already started off the relationship with lies. It's very disappointing, believe me.
I am a believer in truth in advertising. Do I put everything out there right away? (Yes, often I do, sigh...) I do post my true age and recent pictures. It is 2010, and there are cell phones and many other ways to get your image online. If you don't have such a feature on your cell phone, ask a friend to take a picture of you and send it to your email. Please.
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