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Online Dating - no longer has the stigma that it once had.

May 16, 2008 – 11:50 am | by Chuva

I’m itching for a date. Gosh, it’s been almost a year since my ex-boyfriend and I broke up. I am not the bar/club type and I really hate going out to those places to meet my partner. My experience (except for my very first boyfriend) was that relationships I formed from bars never really worked out. That’s just my opinion.

I had a friend though who found his perfect match from an online dating service. They’ve been together now for more than a year and still going strong. Gone were the days that online types of dating was frowned upon. It’s not easy to meet people these days. You either have to go out on a regular basis or post an ad somewhere to reach more people than you normally would by attending weddings and parties. Do you think I should do it?

I would like to give it a try and hopefully find my one and true soulmate. I’ll keep you guys posted.

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  1. 3 Responses to “Online Dating - no longer has the stigma that it once had.”

  2. By Jeremy Dawes on May 16, 2008 | Reply

    Going on a date is not all wrong unless it is very fair and supportive and is in favourable conditions. Dating in a friendly state must always be prefarable.

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  3. By joel on May 16, 2008 | Reply

    Should you do it? In the information age, online dating makes sense but with precaution. Conventional online dating sites are for the most part tantamount to online shopping. The simple reason is profiles/photos must be searchable by other members, and thus the requirement to surrender control of sensitive personal information. You don’t mention this aspect, but it goes to what I disdain most about online dating and why I believe millions of people just refuse to do it (only 40% of single adults have visited online dating sites.) I can only speculate as to where you fall on the risk, saftety, privacy continuum but that shapes how you approach your dating strategy.

    Have you considered private online dating as an alternative? It is the combination of social networking and online dating, but most importantly with privacy woven throughout.

    Why not take “six degrees of separation” and apply the idea to dating? A recent Temple University study revealed “63% of married couples met through a network of friends.” Our loved ones instinctively want to help us find companionship. If it can help discover your soul mate, why not let friends and family play matchmaker?

    Sparkbliss (http://www.sparkbliss.com) is the best example of the “private online dating” revolution and works like this: each member develops a private network of trusted friends and families who can view his/her profile and make romantic introductions on their behalf. Members have complete control over who they invite into their private network.

    If nothing else online dating will give you lots of crazy stories and a chance to meet lots of knuckleheads. But, if you want skip the drama then why not date with a reference and/or testimonial from someone you know and trust?

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  4. By Chuva on May 16, 2008 | Reply

    Thanks Jeremy.. I may just do it. :D

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