Online Dating

Lets talk about finding love online fellow steemians . Ever tried Zoosk , Match.com , EliteSingles.com , FriendFinder-X , XMatch etc ?

According to PewReasearch , "Online dating has lost much of its stigma, and a majority of Americans now say online dating is a good way to meet people. "
We couldnt aggree more to this since after the invention of internet , videocall etc . Most people are just staying at home rather than hanging out . Since you and your friends can talk to each other in just one click.

Experiences with online dating tend to be mixed. Some people have excellent experiences with online dating that end in satisfying relationships. Others have stories filled with confusion and frustration. Thus, much like any other way to date, meeting someone online has both benefits and drawbacks.

An Analysis of Online Dating

Finkel and associates (2012) put together an extremely comprehensive review of the literature investigating various aspects of online dating. The goal of their review was to evaluate whether online dating was 1) fundamentally different from face-to-face dating and 2) was superior. Results of their assessment indicated that dating online was indeed different from "traditional" dating in a number of ways. It also provided some superior features and potential problems.

Overall, Finkel and associates (2012) found that online dating differed in three main areas:

1. Access

Pros: Online dating provided individuals with access to many more potential partners than they could often find in their daily lives. This is especially true for individuals interested in partners of a particular type, orientation, lifestyle, or in isolated areas.

Cons: The choices of partners can become confusing and overwhelming. Without a clear plan, online daters can get stuck endlessly "shopping" for the perfect partner, rather than actually starting a satisfying relationship.

1. Matching

Pros: Many online dating sites offer various types of personality testing and matching. Such matching can help guide individuals toward dating partners who may be more compatible.

Cons: Matching is a difficult process and testing may not be accurate for everyone. In addition, people may present differently in person or change over time. So, matching may overlook potentially good partners in the process.

1. Communication

Pros: Online dating offers a number of ways to get to know a potential date before meeting in person. Such computer-mediated communication allows for safe and convenient interaction, without much risk or time commitment. For the busy professional, or the safety-conscious, such communication is an excellent way to "test" potential partners.

Cons: Communication through computers is lacking some of the information provided in face-to-face interaction. As a result, it is harder to evaluate a potential match online. Also, some of the cues and features that build attraction (like touching) cannot be accomplished through a computer. So, such computer-mediated communication may have an artificial and unemotional quality.

Overall , result are sometimes just out of luck . Some people get true love , some are unfortunate to have one . Its just a matter of trying again .

What are your experiences on online dating ?

Source :
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-attraction-doctor/201404/pros-and-cons-online-dating
http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/02/29/5-facts-about-online-dating/