Yin and Yang…
That is what this is all about. Traditional dating is taking a back seat now as we are easing into the 21st century. To hear that a couple met over the World Wide Web is becoming more acceptable, and claim that were it not for the internet they would have never met. Their lives have changed for the better. They have found each other through the miracles of technology.
If you want my honest opinion, it should be considered a miracle that anyone was able to find true love before the advent of online dating.
However, have we taken this too far? Should we consider online dating help or a hindrance?
Do we give to much credit to our online resources as silos filled with fine gender specimens? People are still struggling to find their “soul mate.” That’s ridiculous! You mean to tell me that you have a choice of thousands of women, and you can’t find one you want to be with? I resort back to my previous comment: it was a miracle before the advent of online dating.
In my opinion, people are using the online dating services to find the next latest and greatest. It removes the chance to consider the benefits of being one person. Why be monogamous when you have hoards to choose from?
Don, I found the girl I’m currently dating on ldslinkup.com and things are going great.
The big problem with online dating is the increased opportunity for fraud. People make themselves out to be something different than they are. This is much harder to do in person, when somebody can easily verify with a friend or roommate something that might concern them.
There was guy in my ward back home who was on ldslinkup saying he was single, looking for his soul mate, blah blah blah. The only problem with that was that the guy was married, his wife was down in Peru (he met her on his mission… oh dear) and he was enjoying his free time a little too much. I had the admins kick him off the site, and I believe his Bishop was notified. Oops!
It’s great to be able to “meet” so many people so quickly, and filter through so many. Yet at the same time, I fear that it makes us more and more selective. The meat market has exponentially increased, and now you can look through thousands of pictures for the “perfect person” rather than getting to know people, sharing intimate experiences, and creating memories together.
Yin and yang. It’s a double edged sword that recently has worked for me, though it does have its flaws.
Comment by Connor Boyack — September 13, 2006 @ 1:11 pm
I confess I tried it, had way too many hits and none of them were who they said they were or forgot to mention little things. Like that they weren’t a citizen of the US….and had been married three times before…..and so on! However I am still considering that 23 year old in Florida, he had prospects!
Comment by Happy — September 14, 2006 @ 7:55 am