Internet Dating. It is the buzz word these days. Over 40 Million people are registered on dating sites, and many more on sites such as Yahoo, or AOL, MSN and local sites. Craig lists is also a source for online singles looking for a mate. With all of this excitement, do people really find dates online? E Harmony commercials would lead you to believe that everyone who signs up with their service leaves happy. Match.com tells you "we will find your perfect match"
When you sign up with either of these sites, you do long profiles, answer a whole lot of questions about whom you would like, what things and attributes are important to you. You try to be as honest as possible because this is very important to you.
But, it may not be as important to someone else to be entirely honest. So remember to proceed with caution. When you are finally ready to meet the person check them out by using a responsible background check site.
Before you sign up,make a list about what is important to you, and what you will not put up with.
Decide ahead of time what you will or will not compromise on.
Look over the sites. Most or all of the dating sites have a free weekend, or a certain amount pf perusing you can do without obligation. Look, and get a feel for the site before you join. Just because you like the commercials doesn't mean the site is the right one for you.
Research is your key to the whole online dating process. Know your site, know what you want, know your goals.
Happy Hunting!
Online Dating Services do claim a lot of success stories. I met my husband on Match.com and (3) of my close friends did also. I believe overall the percentage is low, less than 5% of the singles actually established a good relationship with the opposite sex on dating web sites. It is still a great way to meet individuals you may never have the opportunity to meet otherwise.
ReplyDeleteAn example of this was my specific situation, I worked out of a home office and traveled nationally for my job. I wanted to meet other single, professional men in my area but had a hard time finding them in bars and social events. Online dating allowed me access to other busy professionals that did not have time or the inclination to find suitable dating partners in the traditional way. During my experience in the "online dating" world, I learned a great deal about how to get great results using this medium. Recently, I wrote an eBook describing my strategies, you can find it and other online dating tips and advice at www.thelovefish.com