My Opinion On Online Dating

           I’m going to start this blog with one of my favorite YouTube videos ever.

This video gets me every time. If that video doesn’t make you laugh then I don’t know what will.

Dating is something that I loathe talking about and don’t know much about, especially online dating. My negative view on dating could make for a good blog post, so here it goes. The first thing about online dating that I hate is the electronic communication that takes place instead of face-to-face communication. I like talking to people in person and rarely ever have a full conversation online. I don’t like typing long messages and looking at a screen for hours. You also miss out on the real dating process of going out, meeting, and seeing and touching each other. Next, I have noticed, after doing some research, that everyone on online dating sites have the same interests. Everybody likes traveling, music, the outdoors, and having fun. These are not things that give any clue as to who you are as an individual. If I were looking online for a significant other I would want them to tell me specific interests, such as food that they like or TV shows that they watch. Another thing that I dislike about online dating is a girl that says, “I really like a guy that can make me laugh…” Really? Are you sure you don’t want a guy that will make you angry and sad? Thank you for telling me exactly what you are looking for in a guy. Also, people who use online dating sites have very basic and boring profiles. No one ever tries to be different and stand out and even if they are trying to be different it feels very fake to me. You don’t really know who is behind a profile. Unfortunately there are a ton of creeps out there who pretend to be someone else online just to have some fun. Enough about how much I hate online dating. That’s enough for now.

            Online dating can be helpful for people who are socially awkward or uncomfortable. It can help them build confidence to one day go up to someone in person and ask them out on a date. I know someone that is a perfect example of this. My friend was always scared to go up to girls in person and start a conversation, so he turned to online chat rooms to practice discussion with women. Once he learned that it really isn’t a big deal to go up to someone and possibly get denied, he turned into a whole new person. He now loves going out and talking face-to-face with women and finds it humorous when he gets shot down by his counterpart. This is one way that online dating can help people become more comfortable.

            In conclusion, online dating sucks but can be useful for certain people. I for one will never use an online dating site but may recommend it to someone in the future.