Online Dating

There are so many different opinions on online dating, it's a very controversial subject. Some people think it's good, some thinks it's bad, and some people think that some sites are better than others. I am one of those people who think that this online dating can be good when using the right site. In class when we watched the documentary on online dating it was very interesting to me to hear all the different stories of these people who have actually used these sites. The one that stood out to me the most was the one where you made an avatar and went into a virtual world and basically became a different person, to me that wasn't online dating. This woman avatar didn't fall in love with the man behind the screen she fell in love with the avatar he was using and making himself be, this also isn't an effective relationship because they won't be able to get themselves away from the virtual world even if they were to meet up one day, they may be disapointed in the differences they see between real life and virtual life.I just personally don't have good opinions on online dating and I don't think it's an efficient way of dating, it may be a good way to meet people but actually trying to begin a relationship this way isn't what I think is best.
     I found a really good article that breaks down exactly the differences between each of the different online dating sites. http://web.spotcoolstuff.com/best-online-dating-sites
     From this site I have conducted that personally the best site for me would be.......none of them I decided that after being able to break them down the only one I would use would be eHarmony, and that's only if money was no object since it has a pretty steep monthly price. But I really like that they give you a lot of different questions to really match you with someone who is like you and that you would get along with and actually could establish a real connection based on shared interests. In class we discussed the importance of shared interests when it comes to online dating and I really feel that's the only way that a real relationship can be established and that's why sites, for example Tinder, because they are mainly based on attraction level because the only things you see at first are their picture, age, town they live in and their name.
    I am personally skeptical that you could find someone who you are compatible with just by seeing a profile and I found an article that backs that up and also highlights the weaknesses of online dating, which in my opinion is more than the strengths. http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/scientific-flaws-online-dating-sites/
     If I were to suggest something it would be to make a new site altogether that allows you to make an extensive profile, with many many questions to be able to narrow down your matches. These profile would also have their favorite places and would be set up for the sole purpose of finding people you don't know to meet up but that's it, it would not be used for relationship building.