Dating Online Is Getting More Common Today
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Dating on-line is becoming a norm in our society. Although older generations still are stigmatizing dating on-line, older generations do not really understand how you can have a relationship on-line. The Internet was not a norm in society until the last few decades.
Although people feel it is unsafe to date on-line, it is usually do to the media focusing on a few bad situations on the news where a certain amount of people have not used common sense in meeting someone in person off-line.
Usually on-line dating is a better way of filtering relationships with men or women. You are more open about yourself. You are not as fearful of saying things because you are not in person. You are able to share your thoughts and not get as nervous as if you were meeting in person.
On-line dating you can hide behind the screen and not be your true self as well. There are those that will use other peoples pictures and lie about their age, and sexual gender, addictions to drugs, hide that they have kids, and how many children they have, as well as their financial income. People can miss represent themselves. There is some scary stuff out there on-line as well, so of course you need to take safety measures.
On the Internet people can really connect on-line. They are finding they are more compatible by being more honest as well. If you don't like someone you can shut them off, or take them off your friends list. Where in life dating off-line, you usually have a problem with them knowing where you live, knowing your friends, maybe stalking you, and ringing your phone non-stop. We can meet someone at the bar and that person can end up being a stalker in any case. It is harder to get rid of someone off-line than it is on-line. If you do meet someone off-line that you met on-line make sure you leave information with someone you know, and directions where you are going if you need help. Have a back up plan to make sure you are protected.
On-line we have the option of only giving out what information we want someone to know. We can take as much time learning about something and the pace is slower than if you met someone in real.
On-line people are much more comfortable expressing certain words to build intimacy like saying , sweetheart, babe, sweetie, and use more terms that make it more appetizing.
Most people turn to on-line dating because they are usually tired of relationships not working, and looking for love. Some times you do find love, other times you find a good friend, and some times you find that you don't care for a person.
You have many more options of selecting a partner than you would off-line. There are only a certain amount of men and women in your local area, where when you go on-line you have a search globally opening up more opportunities to find some one you are very compatible with. You can also learn a lot about people in a short time of 5-15 minutes weeding out people you know definitely you could not stand or have morals by the vocabulary they use.
One red flag is when the first 5 minutes of your conversation sex is brought up. Usually in the first 15 minutes you can peg these people and if they are zooming in on sex, it is probably someone you don't want to get involved with. They are probably a predator, or wanting get a quick fix to their sex life, and use you for that purpose.
Sex should not be the main topic of discussion. There are plenty of decent people out there on-line, and they are not all geeks, and low-life people. There are many professionals like lawyers, social workers, nurses, and more people on-line that simply want a companionate love relationship and a long term one. They are searching for a relationship that will last and be for a life time. There are others as well just looking for on-line relationships. There is a variety of people out there, and it is just like the world we live in, in our own neighborhoods. You just have to use common sense. The same rules apply on-line or off-line you still have to use your head.
Many of the successful relationships on-line took their time getting to know each other for 1-3 years before moving in with one another, and getting married and having children. The unsuccessful ones are the ones that don't have the patience, and want to rush into things, and end up messing up financially, and stranded somewhere else, and in bad circumstances. The best advice is taking your time to get to know each other for a long period of time before you even actually meet.
Real love does happen on the Internet. People that have never been on-line do not understand that you can actually be more intimate, and compatible than you would in real life. You are just more relaxed to share information, and learn to communicate because you have to communicate to maintain the relationship. Off-line you don't have to communicate verbally, emotionally, or spiritually. Sometimes even base the relationship on romantic love and sex, more than getting to know your partner.
On-line dating is just another tool and option to find a spouse, it is not better or less better than meeting off-line partners. It is just another avenue to give you more options.
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Voted useful. You really did your home work on this one. :-) Thanks for sharing.
Good advice. It can be pretty scary and I'm not sure I would want to do an online dating service...too many sad stories of tragic endings. :( That's just my opinion.
Many use online dating as a tool to 'warm up' or to 'break the ice'.
Nice hub HattieMattieMae! Voted up and useful.
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HattieMattieMae- Your hubs are so well thought out and move from one point to the next with such a smoothness that they are so easily read and understood. what talent! Like I've said before, "Hometown Girl Makes Good!!" Love ya and would like to send a copy of Jake's Final Days your way. It talks of some happpenings on Cherry St., off of Beach Drive, in Strawberry Point. Shoot!- It's such a small community that you are most likely friends with some of the folks I grew up with or their kin or maybe some of mine. Great Hub!! Thanks! W.
Interesting hub. I recently heard of a lady who met someone on line just by chance and it seems their relationship is going from strength to strength. I think as you say you just have to be careful.
good :)one find (or be found of someone) what one is looking for..best to have sound boundaries :) I've learned some lessons - good and not so good... encouraging :)time for dating again... and this time without picture :)













Earth Angel Level 3 Commenter 11 months ago
Blessings to you HattieMattieMae!
GREAT Hub! Wonderful advice! Just BE SAFE!
Blessings to all in finding the Love of your Life! Earth Angel!