5 More Reasons Online Dating Might Be Right For You

It's time for a quiz!

Are you:

• Burned out on the over-priced drinks and drunken hook-up culture of the nightlife scene?
• So busy that your schedule hardly allows you time for eating, sleeping, and life's other necessities - and definitely doesn't allow you time for anything else?
• Concerned about the toll traditional dinner-and-a-movie dates are taking on your wallet?
• Sick and tired of never meeting people with similar interests, hobbies, and goals?

If you answered "yes" to one or more of those questions, it may be time to try online dating. In the first part of this series, "5 Reasons Online Dating Might Be Right For You," I told you about a few of the ways online dating can be superior to conventional dating. I'm sure some of you joined a dating site right away, but others are probably still skeptical, unsure if embracing the Internet can really change your love life's luck.

To the cynics, I present 5 more reasons online dating might be right for you:

1) The playing field is completely level. If you're the kind of person who uses excuses like "He's too good-looking for me" or "She's surrounded by too many people already" to keep yourself from approaching strangers, it's time to consider online dating. Almost everyone on a dating site is there because they want to meet new people, so you don't have to stress yourself out wondering if you should say "Hi" to someone who has caught your eye - the answer is always a resounding "YES!"

2) You can showcase your personality. Offline, most people are attracted to a person's looks before anything else. While there's nothing wrong with finding someone's physical appearance appealing, dating online offers the opportunity display all of your other great features to potential suitors first, allowing you to weed out bad matches immediately and find stronger, deeper connections more quickly.

3) You can set the pace. When meeting in person, there can be a lot of pressure to move things forward more quickly than you're comfortable with. On a dating site, however, you can send and respond to messages as swiftly or as slowly as you want, and can take as much time as you need to plot your next move or think up the perfect opening line that will make your future mate fall in love with you instantly.

4) There's no confrontation. Most of us are terrified of rejection. And who wouldn't be? It's depressing and discouraging to have someone you're attracted to look you in the eyes and tell you they're not interested in you, and it can be equally uncomfortable to tell someone else that you're not interested in them. Dating online can't eliminate rejection completely, but the lack of face-to-face contact can make a painful process a lot more bearable.

5) Selection. Online dating sites allow you to browse through profiles of potential matches located anywhere in the world, unlike traditional dating which only allows you to meet people who live nearby. If that doesn't drastically increase your odds of finding The One, I don't know what does!

So what are you waiting for, cynics? Love is waiting just around the technological corner.