On-line Dating

Since last weekend was Valentine's Day, I wanted to take a little time to write something about On-line Dating. Is On-line Dating a good idea or a bad idea? Are people truly interested in finding that special someone or are they more into playing games? Do these On-line Dating relationships really work?

I have noticed that for some it is about how much money you can get out of a person or use them for other reasons. People have been known to ask total strangers for money by way of pretending they are interested in a person. These are called scams. I have heard meeting people on-line can be dangerous. How can Dating Sites be safer? How can technology really help with the concept of Love? I have heard horror stories of girls getting rapped or much worse killed. Do these Dating Sites take responsibility for these actions? On the other hand I have heard of two people meeting on-line, meeting in person and falling in love instantly. They even get married. They simply use the On-line Dating sites as a tool to meet other singles out there. Which is fine in my opinion, but how far is too far? I have heard of sites taking the concept of love to extremes. I seen the other day of a concept called getting married on one of these social network sites. In other words, they get married on-line. Can you truly be in love with a person with whom you never met? Do On-line Dating Services really work?

Some questions come to my mind when talking about On-line Dating. What does the future hold for On-line Dating? How will technology be a part of it? Is Dating On-line Sites like Shopping Sites? Are you shopping for a boyfriend or girlfriend? How is Social Networks different from On-line Dating Sites? What are the best On-line Dating Services? Does On-line Dating really work? What are the setbacks? What are the advantages? Who invented On-line Dating? How long has On-line Dating been around? How can we protect ourselves from scams? How much is too much information?

My parents have been married for nearly 38 years. Before there was On-line Dating services there use to be a concept in which women would write to service men overseas who were lonely. They would be given a name of a service man in which seems to be looking for the same things that the woman would be. The snail mail, mailing address would be handed to a woman and she would get a chance to write to a lonely service man overseas. This is what happened with my mom and dad. My mom was given my dad's name and address. They started writing to each other and fell in love. With On-line Dating, does this concept really work? You are still writing letters to one another to see if there is a connection there. I am very curious to see what others think about this concept.

Something I have noticed in the past is that people stayed together more. In today's world it is very much unheard of for a couple to stay married for 50 years let’s say. In today's world I have noticed if something does not work most people throw it out or get rid of it. The same concept can be applied to relationships. We have become very much a disposable society.

In a way I see it as a good thing because like me I am busy all of the time and really don't have time to go out and meet people. I am not really much of a bar person. I ask the question. What does the future hold for On-line Dating? How will this advance? I have noticed that some on-line dating sites are considering videos, voice recordings, etc. to enhance this experience. What will be the next dimension of On-line Dating?