Brittney Mitchell
CAS 283, Section 004
October 21st, 2014
Online Dating
Talking
about online dating theses last couple of weeks really caught my interest. It
was interesting to see how many people took to online dating first rather than
face-to-face interactions. At the same time, I see how it would be easier for
individuals to express their “true” selves. Especially, since you can neglect
the other person’s non-verbal cues. I feel that online dating has almost became
the easy way out. Yes, majority of us do live busy lives and constantly on the
go; however, something like love we should make time for.
“Online
Dating in the Time of the Polar Vortex” is an article published by the
Huffington Post brought up some unique and interesting arguments. I would have
never thought that weather and love could relate to one another. The first one
that the post brought up was rain. For me rain would be equivalent to a nice,
cozy date inside or those days where you just want to sit round and do nothing.
However, their research showed that “rain does not encourage people to look for
love,” since “individuals have a hard time mustering the courage to put
themselves out there online when their mood is already low. Which makes sense,
because as soon as it starts raining it is like your mood just drops instantly.
So I can see how your desire for looking for love on a rainy day can be at an
all-time low.
The
effect snow and winter has on relationships is pretty obvious. I believe that
most people see snow as the ideal circumstance for creating a perfect romantic scene.
Who wouldn’t want to sit in front of a warm fire when there’s a blizzard going
on outside and it’s 20 degrees out. A lot of my friends see winter as “cuffing
season,” which is the necessity/want for a boyfriend or girlfriend becomes the
forefront of most conversations and actions. When it comes to online dating
people are more likely to go online and search for that perfect someone. According to the article, “In New York City,
56 percent more messages were sent and 38 percent more profiles were viewed
during recent snow storms.” For me it doesn’t seem odd that the percentages are
relatively high.
The
last type of weather the article spoke about definitely surprised me. I would
have never thought that fog could play a role in our romantic lives, let alone
online dating. Their study showed that the chance of people signing – up for
online dating increased. For example, “there was a 45 percent increase in
online dating signups when clouds filled the skies in Phoenix.” It makes sense
that because right before its snows for example, it’s generally foggy out. Like
I said previously, snowing leads to people wanting a relationship or just a
significant other.
After
reading this article, I learned that just because poor weather affect how long
it takes us to get to work or our outdoor activities, doesn’t mean that your
love life will be negativity affected. In all reality you have a better chance
of finding your significant other or possible dates, especially when you look
to online dating.
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