A couple of years ago I recall the looks of pity my friend Sarah would get when she mentioned she'd been trying an online dating site. Admittedly, at the time, I too thought she must be desperate; couldn't she meet anyone in 'reality'? Didn't she ever talk to people at work or at parties?
I concluded that she must be either a bit weird or socially inept. Of course, you know I wouldn't be writing about this if she had never met anyone...sure enough, she met someone online and fell in love. He didn't live in Bahrain either, he lived in her town!
Just one experience like this in your own circle of friends is enough to make you question your rushed judgments. So, could online dating really be the answer? Or, is best to just stick with the traditional method of meeting people, even though it hasn't worked out for you yet?
So, let's say you look at these statistics and realize you need to up the odds of meeting someone. You do the logical thing and search a database of millions of people on a dating site. You use the Internet to keep in touch with your friends, and for buying things, so why not for dating also?
Is email less 'real' than talking? Be honest, which do you do more of these days? Be even more honest, which mode of communication would you prefer when meeting someone for the first time? This was the main factor that converted me.
Talking to someone new that you like the look is far from being easy! Opening communication is way easier online. No more stuttered introductions or lame chat-up lines. You get to think through what you say and ensure that you present yourself in the right way.
To summarize, a long time ago, online dating seemed to me like a last resort for lonely people. Now though, I'm convinced that it's surely the best place to start. Let's say you communicate with ten new people a week through an online dating site - even if only one of those turns out to be eligible, you've enhanced your chances of meeting someone by 1000% over the natural method I mentioned earlier! - 31991
I concluded that she must be either a bit weird or socially inept. Of course, you know I wouldn't be writing about this if she had never met anyone...sure enough, she met someone online and fell in love. He didn't live in Bahrain either, he lived in her town!
Just one experience like this in your own circle of friends is enough to make you question your rushed judgments. So, could online dating really be the answer? Or, is best to just stick with the traditional method of meeting people, even though it hasn't worked out for you yet?
So, let's say you look at these statistics and realize you need to up the odds of meeting someone. You do the logical thing and search a database of millions of people on a dating site. You use the Internet to keep in touch with your friends, and for buying things, so why not for dating also?
Is email less 'real' than talking? Be honest, which do you do more of these days? Be even more honest, which mode of communication would you prefer when meeting someone for the first time? This was the main factor that converted me.
Talking to someone new that you like the look is far from being easy! Opening communication is way easier online. No more stuttered introductions or lame chat-up lines. You get to think through what you say and ensure that you present yourself in the right way.
To summarize, a long time ago, online dating seemed to me like a last resort for lonely people. Now though, I'm convinced that it's surely the best place to start. Let's say you communicate with ten new people a week through an online dating site - even if only one of those turns out to be eligible, you've enhanced your chances of meeting someone by 1000% over the natural method I mentioned earlier! - 31991
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