My emotional response wasn’t so much toward the article in general but one of the men that was interviewed, Greg. What a skank! Obviously the only thing on his mind is sex. He is leading this poor woman on, taking her on family events, spending weekends with her but refuses to call her his girlfriend.
I don’t believe that online dating is detrimental to the traditional form of dating. There will always be people who meet in real life situations and decide to go on a date after. There is nothing that will ever stop that. More and more people might turn to online dating because of how convenient it is but not matter how popular it becomes it won’t stop people from living life and going to places like the grocery store, their job, their school or even just for walks at the local park.
I thought online dating was more underground than it actually is. Apparently it’s very acceptable. After reading this article I talked to a few of my girlfriends and they all said online dating was perfectly fine to them and a few of them even had online profiles for dating sites and had actually gone on dates with men from the site. I was so shocked that they never told me about their dates but they all said it wasn’t a big deal to them so it wasn’t something they brought up in conversation.
I do believe online dating works, although I have yet to meet a person who it has worked for. I have read the ads and seen the commercials. It must work if there are so many people using it but it just isn’t for me. If I ever went on a date with someone I met online I would probably just stare at the guy wondering how many woman he had met online before and where he buried them, then I would freak myself out and leave without ever giving him a chance. I realize the way I view online dating is ridiculous but it’s not something I’m worried about. I will just stick to the old fashioned way of dating. :)
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As much as our world is changing this is one of those areas that will probably never completely change. Even though online dating is becoming more common I think the majority of people still prefer the old fashioned way.
ReplyDeleteYea I agree with you completely...it does seem that guy Greg is just solicit ting sex, if thats the case he should just answer to ads on Craigs List and not lead these women on who seema as though they are actually looking for something more. I don't know anyone who have participating in this online dating, I've asked my friends and we all agree that we perfer the "old fashion" dating as well.
ReplyDeleteAshley, first online dating has worked for me. My first wife found me online said hello and I sent my phone #. Two and half years later we where married. Later though she bounced because she didnt like my changes after I came back home from the war. That was fine, but I returned to the computer and used eharmony and I met my current finance. We've been together almost two years and will proably wed in another year. She is the best thing that has happened to me. Are personalities are similar, we love the same things, and most important. She supports me in my recovery from the war and accepts me for who I am.
ReplyDeleteP.S. Greg is a total jerk and should be castrated, people like him give us nice guys a bad reputation. Just trust that many men out there are kind loving individuals looking for thier Mrs. Right, so they can worship her for life and shower her with love. Peace-out
I agree, online dating networks can harbor some real nutjobs, and you never know just what you're getting into when you agree to meet up with someone you've met online. While you can't be sure of every facet of someone you meet offline, either, you can at least rest a little more assured that they share at least some common interest with you.
ReplyDeleteI really don't see online dating as being detrimental to traditional dating either. People falling for a co-worker, someone they go to church with, someone they meet through common friends, or someone at a coffee shop is very natural. I personally prefer meeting people the traditional way and have not tried the online route to dating- I just have never seen the point. I do have friends though that have tried online dating and found success, some have even found marriage.
ReplyDeleteI think that once the connection is made and chemistry is realized, the process is very much the same from there on out.
And yes, it does concern me that psychos exist out there in the online dating community, but then again psychos existed before the internet existed. Correlation doesn't necessarily mean causation.
i concur with the point you made about your reaction pertaining to greg. he does seem like a skank, however i thought it was very interesting that your friends who have gone on dates with men from online sites. moreover, i was more surprised that they said nothing of it and it wasnt a "big deal" to them. i guess im still in the stage of thinking that online dating is sketchy and should be a big deal. still pretty closed minded about it...
ReplyDeleteIt seems as though online dating is getting more mainstream. For instance, you never expected your friends to be online. It's no longer a hush-hush thing to be ashamed of but a more open style of social networking focused on dating.
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