Online Dating- a Good Idea?

Online dating may in fact be the future of dating. For better or worse, millions of people are joining large online dating sites such at Match.com or Zoosk. With record numbers of a one in three people finding their spouses online, according to the Huffington post, online dating is here to stay. It is convenient, cheap, and at least ten times cleaner than meeting a girl at a frat party. While web surfing for your new babe from behind a computer screen may be attractive, that is not even the best part. A study performed on people who have met their significant other through the means of a dating website shows that their marriages are happier on average, and that they have a lower divorce rate. Part of my theory on why this may be is the ability to create your self with confidence online, knowing that you will not be judged, or separated, which may not often be the case in real life.

These dating websites have even tailored their designs to fit almost every type of attraction an individual could want. We now have black people meet (.com), single farmers meet (.com), gluten free singles, meet an inmate, hot sauce passions (for those who enjoy chili peppers), and Amish singles meet. There are plenty more hilarious dating websites that are only a Google search away, but that is not my point.  The point is that people are more comfortable putting themselves on display through their computers, rather than in person. This may be because if a person logs on to one of these websites, they are guaranteed what they are looking for, and they know they are in the right place. Already having something in common with a person who you are trying to build a relationship is a solid start. Now that we have access to all of these dating websites, a person can be as strange as they naturally are, and find a person that truly fits their personality. This will come as a relieve to those who have struck out with the ladies in the actual world, because instead of changing themselves, they can create a profile, and without any fear of rejection let everybody else scan their details from their own computers.

If the marriages are more secure from dating websites, how the website does it does not seem to matter. Divorce rates are higher than ever in the United States, and if people claim that they are more satisfied from meeting that special someone online, and sticking with them, more power to them. In the article it was also noted that people tend to be more honest with people, while online. This may contribute in a big way towards the future relationship, and give it a strong base to build upon. I personally have broken the hearts of many women while claiming to be a surgeon. Maybe if I were online with a wider pool of women, I could be more honest and just tell them who I truly am. If you have any question about my paper you can reach me on meetsingledoctors.com, username DoctorKeats.

Sources: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/04/online-dating-leads-to-hi_n_3384721.html