Another Online Dating Success Story

Author: Mark Walters, February 15th, 2010

A few years ago I remember the looks of pity my friend Sarah would get when she mentioned she’d been trying an online dating site. Admittedly, at the time, I thought she must be desperate. Couldn’t she meet anyone in ‘real’ life? Didn’t she meet people at work, or at parties?

I concluded that she must be either socially inept, or a bit weird. Of course, you know I wouldn’t be telling you all this if she had never met anyone…sure enough, she met someone online, they fell in love, and now they’re married.

Even one experience such as this in your own circle of friends is enough to make you reconsider your hasty judgments. So, could online dating prove to be a mainstream way of meeting people, or would it remain in the margins of society? Is it humiliating to look for people online?

So, what if you want to speed up the process? You do the logical thing and sign-up to a dating site that has millions of people in its database. Isn’t it still a bit like shopping for a laptop on Amazon?! Isn’t it less ‘real’ than bumping into someone at a party?

Is sending someone a message any less ‘real’ than saying it directly to them? Be honest, which do you do more of these days? Be even more honest, which mode of communication would you prefer when meeting someone for the first time? This was the main factor that converted me.

Talking to someone new that you like the look is far from being easy! Actually, initiating communication is way easier online. No more stuttered introductions or lame chat-up lines. You can think through what you say and how you’re coming across. You don’t have to worry about blushing or sweating or your mouth going dry.

To summarize, a long time ago, online dating seemed to me to be an absolute non-option. Now, I’m convinced that it’s absolutely the best place to start. Let’s say you meet ten new people per week as a result of using an online dating site, even if only one of those turns out to be eligible, you’ve enhanced your chances of meeting someone by over 1000! You can’t argue with that!

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