Curious to hear who has tried online dating websites (and, if so, what your experiences were).
I've been generally quite skeptical of internet dating as a whole simply because I picture most of the female members who use dating sites are either a) not actually female, or b) fat, hideously ugly, and possibly sporting a beard.
Came across
this research article the other day and thought it was pretty interesting... for those too lazy to read the full thing, here are their conclusions:
Quote:
"So, does online dating actually offer a better chance of establishing a healthy, happy, long-term relationship than traditional offline methods? At this point, the research suggests that this simply isn’t the case. “There is no reason to believe that online dating improves romantic outcomes,” says Harry Reis, a professor of psychology at University of Rochester. “It may yet, and someday some service might provide good data to show it can, but there is certainly no evidence to that right now.” (19)
Despite the fact that online dating fails to increase the odds of finding a lifelong partner, it still offers several welcome benefits. For one, it allows users to interact with other singles quickly and easily. Secondly, the presence of niche dating websites allows people to narrow the focus of their search to a very specific subgroup. But perhaps most importantly, internet dating websites offer a new place for single people seeking companionship to meet and interact, which is a welcome alternative to traditional meeting places such as bars and nightclubs."
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In other words, online dating is a good place to meet people but doesn't guarantee that the people you meet will be any more compatible than those you might meet at a bar (or wherever).
So, online dating... yay or nay?