Are People Who Try Online Dating Hopeless?

A couple of years ago I recall the looks my friend Jennifer would get when she mentioned she'd been trying online dating sites. Admittedly, at the time, I too thought she must be desperate. Couldn't she meet anyone in 'real' life? Didn't she meet people at work, or at parties?

I concluded that she must be either socially inept, or a bit weird. Of course, you know I wouldn't be telling you all this if she had never met anyone...sure enough, she met someone online, they fell in love, and now they're married.

Even 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?

Well, let's say you're busy all day at work , you go out a couple of times a week with your usual group of friends, and the rest of the time you're washing dishes, doing laundry, cleaning your home (or more likely a combination of Facebook, TV and surfing the net); realistically, how many new people are you going to come across?

Even if you met one new person a week, how many of them are likely to strike up any kind of connection with? One in a hundred? At that rate, it would take you two years to even meet someone that you feel really attracted to. Not bad, but, in the meantime, you've spent two years alone!

So, let's say you look at these statistics and realize you need to up the odds of meeting someone. You do the rational 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 sending someone a message any less 'real' than saying it directly to them? Be honest, which do you do more of these days? Be that bit more honest, aren't messages and emails preferable when you're feeling a little nervous or anxious?

Talking to someone new that you like the look is far from being easy! Actually, initiating a conversation is way easier behind the safety of a computer screen. No more nervous chat-up lines and stuttered introductions. You can think carefully about what you say and ensure that you present yourself in the right way. You don't have to worry about blushing or sweating or your mouth going dry.

In conclusion, not so long ago online dating appeared to me to be an absolute non-option. Now though, I'm convinced that it's definitely the best starting place for finding a partner. Let's say you communicate with just 10 new singles a week as a result of using online dating sites - even if only 1 turns out to be eligible, you've enhanced your chances of meeting someone by over 1000! You can't argue with that!

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