Online dating has become one of the best devices for meeting a potential partner! Many people get discouraged by thinking that the person on the other side may not be who they say they are, but if you are truly looking for love (or for someone) this is a route I would highly recommend! You have the opportunity to spend less time going on dates with people you barely know and more time to get to know more than one person to see who may be right for you.
The benefits of being able to converse through email are:
- feeling less inhibited by social settings
- stronger ability to speak more openly/less shy
- saving money on a cocktail or food
- FREE
- no stress over when to answer or when not to answer
- pictures are available more often than not
- most phones allow your emails to be sent to them; highly convenient
Skeptics say that one should meet their mate in "real life" but who has time for that anymore? Nobody has the perfect job where they get paid well and can find love all in the same location. And who wants to go to a bar to find their partner? Other social settings such as volunteer work, school organizations, PTA meetings, etc. don't allot for enough socializing to really connect with someone well enough...that could even take months of attendance. Of course love (or lust for that matter) should never be rushed but a step in a more forward direction never hurt anyone.
A lot of dating websites are free, at least to sign up for them. This means that you have the chance to browse without having to put down cash. This also means that you are not obligated to put up any information of yours just yet. Even if you choose to stay with the 'free features,' put up pictures of yourself along with other information people can still contact you. Your response to them is free of charge! We all love free things :)
If this is something you've been curious about now is the time to try it!
If you are a skeptic who is afraid of meeting someone who isn't who they say they are, my advice to you is to thoroughly do your research! You certainly don't need to acquire their social security number for verification, but I would listen to your gut. Ask questions that are personal, make a note of them, and then reference them later on throughout the conversation. Most times you'll be able to catch them in their lie and then know whether it's a good idea to continue talking. If you feel everything is on par and he or she is someone you'd like to meet up with: MEET UP IN A PUBLIC PLACE! Find somewhere that is very busy; it's not like you both have to stay there once you've met up (especially if that person is indeed who you had been waiting for) but by doing that you both can feel secure in knowing that you both are who you say you are.
I'm not saying that everyone should find the love of their life on the internet, but I am saying that the internet has opened up an incredible opportunity to meet new people and not have to spend a meal or a drink every single time. There are plenty of fish in the sea, yes, but not every fish is the right fish so why bother surfing through a bar full of them (wasting your breath and energy) when you could browse online, read profiles, and spend your energy more wisely?
Dating websites I would recommend would be:
Eharmony.com
Match.com
Singlesnet.com
Tangowire.com
OkCupid.com
Spark.com
Loveaccess.com
Plentyoffish.com
There are tons more too, but those are ones I would start off browsing through. Look for deals if you are planning on joining any site in which you are willing to put cash into it. Check to see what their free features are versus their paid features to see if it is worth it/which site is worth paying for (if that is even something you want to do). Most certainly check out the free features. Some websites allow free chat, free initial contact, free browsing, etc.
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DON'T LIMIT YOURSELF! This may not be your first line of action when looking for a partner, and it obviously doesn't have to be your only action, but it is an option you should FULLY explore.
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