Does Online Dating Work? Really??
- Wednesday, March 17 2010 @ 09:40 am
- Contributed by: Adrie
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I can understand someone asking the question, does online dating work? I too used to ask that same question—usually with a roll of the eyes and a snicker as though I already knew the answer. Truth be told, I was skeptical enough that I decided to line up 50 online dates and document my experiences. Was I doing it to find love? Not really. Was I doing it to help out other singles? Maybe a little. I was mostly doing it in hopes of scoring a great book deal since chic lit, sex and dating writing were all the rage thanks to Sex and the City. I was also looking to answer that question that you’re asking about whether or not online dating works.
So, does online dating work? With as much enthusiasm as I can possibly put out, I can say with all honesty that yes, it does indeed work. Did I discover that through 50 blind dates? Sort of. You see, I am engaged to date #2 and after our first meeting never did make it on any of the other dates!
Why Does Online Dating Work?
The success of online dating can be attributed to several things, including convenience, variety and, the initial anonymity that it provides. It’s no secret that we’re living in a world that seems to run on overdrive. We are more strapped for time than ever before because we work and play harder than ever. The convenience of being able to look for love at anytime of the day or night that works for us is often what attracts us to online dating in the first place. For people who work odd shifts or multiple jobs or even have kids to take care of; finding the time to go out in search of Mr. /Mrs. Right can be nearly impossible, not to mention expensive. Hopping online every time you have a moment, be it just before bed or while you’re sitting on the toilet, gives people the opportunity to see who’s out there when they can. And, the variety of potential dates is absolutely incredible—20 million each month incredible to be a little more precise! With all the different dating sites online and members of all shapes and sizes and backgrounds and ages, how can you not have a good shot at love??
As mentioned, the initial anonymity that you get with dating online has a lot to do with why online dating works so well. Being able to communicate with potential dates from behind the security of the computer screen enables people to open up more easily and be themselves. It`s actually been proven that men in particular have an easier time opening up and forming a bond with a woman before they even meet, showing an increase in ‘successful matches’, which is defined as couples seeing each other beyond the first and second date.
I should stress that this doesn’t mean that you’re guaranteed love with the first person that you meet via online dating, of course. It could be the first or it could be the hundred and first, but, as long as you’re willing to put yourself out there and give it a try, it is very likely to happen.
So, does online dating work? With as much enthusiasm as I can possibly put out, I can say with all honesty that yes, it does indeed work. Did I discover that through 50 blind dates? Sort of. You see, I am engaged to date #2 and after our first meeting never did make it on any of the other dates!
Why Does Online Dating Work?
The success of online dating can be attributed to several things, including convenience, variety and, the initial anonymity that it provides. It’s no secret that we’re living in a world that seems to run on overdrive. We are more strapped for time than ever before because we work and play harder than ever. The convenience of being able to look for love at anytime of the day or night that works for us is often what attracts us to online dating in the first place. For people who work odd shifts or multiple jobs or even have kids to take care of; finding the time to go out in search of Mr. /Mrs. Right can be nearly impossible, not to mention expensive. Hopping online every time you have a moment, be it just before bed or while you’re sitting on the toilet, gives people the opportunity to see who’s out there when they can. And, the variety of potential dates is absolutely incredible—20 million each month incredible to be a little more precise! With all the different dating sites online and members of all shapes and sizes and backgrounds and ages, how can you not have a good shot at love??
As mentioned, the initial anonymity that you get with dating online has a lot to do with why online dating works so well. Being able to communicate with potential dates from behind the security of the computer screen enables people to open up more easily and be themselves. It`s actually been proven that men in particular have an easier time opening up and forming a bond with a woman before they even meet, showing an increase in ‘successful matches’, which is defined as couples seeing each other beyond the first and second date.
I should stress that this doesn’t mean that you’re guaranteed love with the first person that you meet via online dating, of course. It could be the first or it could be the hundred and first, but, as long as you’re willing to put yourself out there and give it a try, it is very likely to happen.
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