If you have television, you’ve seen the commercials. If you have the internet*, you’ve probably seen ads on various sites. Hell, you probably know someone with experience in this department: online dating sites.
Pictured above are just a few logos from some of the (many) dating sites located around the internet. I don’t joke when I put an emphasis on “many” either, because it seems like there is one for just about every dating niche you could think of, and then some more on top of that.
For example, Geek 2 Geek, which I pointed out above. I have a friend who has been using that site and is actually going on a date soon with someone from there, and that site is supposed to be a “great way to meet geeks”. OKCupid and eHarmony are also very well-known dating sites, used by a very large amount of people.
Some people don’t trust dating sites, or think they are ridiculous, but those tend to be the same people who still think that any person on the internet is going to be some stalking serial killer if you give out even your first name. If they’re right, then I’m fucked, because I’m not exactly private with my information. Hell, I use my full name for things relating to this site, including my email! Take that, paranoid people! =P
Dating sites aren’t all schemes though, as much as a few of them seem to be. I know of at least one success story within my own family, which is my uncle Terry, in Missouri. After his divorce, he met someone online and has been happily married to her for years now. It’s improved his life overall being with her, and everyone I’ve talked to in the family absolutely loves her.
This is a topic where I’m not 100% sure that I have an opinion, because I have very little experience with dating sites. I do have an account at OKCupid and Geek2Geek, but haven’t made much effort to use them yet. When I do, I’ll let you know how that goes, and I’ll give you my opinion then. :)
*And if you don’t have internet, I really need you to let me in on how you’re reading this website. Seriously, are you some sort of mystic with one hell of a crystal ball?
0 comments:
Post a Comment