Internet Dating & The Curse of Unrealistic Expectations
February 9, 2006 by Vixen · 4 Comments
As a woman that has tried almost every single dating method out there, for one reason or another I’m always drawn back to internet dating. This is mainly because of the convenience…a wider pool of choices, and you can eliminate guys you don’t like with the click of a button. Plus, internet dating is easy, and has very low pressure.
The main drawback that I’ve seen with dating over the ‘net is what I’d like to call the Curse of Unrealistic Expectations. Getting behind a computer and creating an alternate persona is so easy, little truths and half truths are typed into a beautiful 12point font that belies the whole truth. He can fudge a little and say that his portly belly is sculpted, or say that he works in Publishing when he’s actually the copy boy. There is no sure fire way to cross check everything you read, so you pretty much have to take everything at face value and listen to your gut.
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How To Avoid Online Dating Hell
My brief foray into online dating had me running for the hills, but most people have a lot more patience and time than I do. My biggest problem with it is that people don’t RFTP – Read The F*cking Profile and it really winds me up. But what about when you’re trying to sift your way through the responses and decipher whether you should wink back or reply to an email? How do you decipher which ones you should be putting your energy into?
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Is Online Dating the Way Forward?
January 27, 2006 by Serendipity · 15 Comments
Being a total Friends addict, I refer to a quote from that very show to puncuate the point I am trying to make with this article:
“I can´t believe my parents are pressuring me to find one of you people!” Monica Geller.
Since I split with my last serious boyfriend at the age of 28, I have had far too many conversations with my mother about when I’m going find a suitable young man to settle down with and pride her with much longed for grandchildren. Each time the conversation rears its ugly head I recoil in mock horror and protest at the lack of decent eligible men.
Having tried internet dating as well as the more conventional methods of meeting men, I find myself still resolutely single. What I do have for my troubles is a slightly battered heart and a mild case of paranoia when it comes to overanalysing the things men say and do.
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How to Get Me to Click on Your Online Ad…
Internet dating seems to be the new wave of the 21st century. When I first started, back in the late 90s, it wasn’t as accepted and cool as it is now. Almost every single lady I know has tried it at one time or another, some with success. It’s easier than meeting in a bar, and you don’t have your beer goggles on. It’s a marketable commodity and sales are through the roof.
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Tips for Online Dating
September 15, 2005 by NML · 2 Comments
Earlier this year I made a highly entertaining, but fruitless foray into online dating on Match.com. I don’t think it’s for me, but my few weeks of dealing with winks, emails and scanning what were complete violations of the Trade Description Act, I can tell you what not to do in the virtual world.
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