Milwaukee is a city filled with great date opportunites. Wonderful resturants, art galleries, concert venues, and sports arenas only add to the prospects of a great date night. For some the only question that remains is, where do I find my date?
Meeting someone by chance can happen just about anywhere. It could be someone you run into at the store, a crowded club, or sitting next to you in class. However, in our age of technology I see many of my peers turning the world wide web into their own personal matchmaker. The largest reason I've heard for online dating would be, "I don't like meeting people at bars." Really, who can blame them?
I can't go a day without hearing the corny eharmony music on the commericals that parade happy and somewhat annoying couples around and match.com telling me "it's okay to look." Is it? Shows such as Dateline's To Catch a Predator have made me very weary of the idea of online chatting and putting any of my information out there for people to browse. Online dating makes me think of the character Kip from Napoleon Dynamite and his chat room love LaFawnduh. "You're just jealous because I've been chatting online with babes all day."
Most people realize that online you can be anyone you wish to be, you can turn back time and make yourself really sound great. Suddenly middle-aged, balding men become "athletic" 25 year olds. How has online dating become so popular? Is love just a few mouse clicks away and if so, should it even be this quick and convenient?
In 2006 dating sites generated $768 million. There were 844 sites at the end of 2004, I'd guess there are close to double that now. Doing a quick google search will reveal pages and pages of choices, sugardaddie.com stuck out to me, I mean seriously? There are plenty of sites available, some free, some costly.
I'm trying to have an open mind about the possibilty of online dating as a realistic tool and a way for genuine people to connect. However, I don't think it's as accepted now as it will be in the future, since the horror stories are ususally mentioned and those who find love online may not be willing to admit it. There are definite pros and cons to virtual dating. As long as you're safe and realistic about the possible outcomes, I suppose maybe it is okay to look.
Have any of you tried online dating?
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