Online Dating - does it work? (RFC)
My friend Chris & I were discussing online relationships the other day.
Chris posited that, because of the large number of peoaple available to meet online, and the various ways of sorting ou and scrutinizing potential partners; dating sites, topical or 'common interest' sites, background checks, etc., the success rate of marriages / long-term relationships based on internet communication would be significantly higher.
We agreed that we have had mixed results with both friendships and romance found on the internet, and so I thought I'd do some searching, and ask for some input.
PEW Internet & American Life Project - Online Dating[/size]
More information concerning online pursuits from the PEW organization, including surveys and memes, can be found here.
So, this is a Request For Comments, data, stories, articles, anything that might help clarify the ideas concerning the validity, effectiveness, and potential impact of online dating.
Chris posited that, because of the large number of peoaple available to meet online, and the various ways of sorting ou and scrutinizing potential partners; dating sites, topical or 'common interest' sites, background checks, etc., the success rate of marriages / long-term relationships based on internet communication would be significantly higher.
We agreed that we have had mixed results with both friendships and romance found on the internet, and so I thought I'd do some searching, and ask for some input.
Mary. Madden and Amanda. Lenhart - PEW wrote:
Americans who are seeking romance use the internet to help them in their search, but there is still widespread public concern about the safety of online dating.
PEW Internet & American Life Project - Online Dating[/size]
More information concerning online pursuits from the PEW organization, including surveys and memes, can be found here.
So, this is a Request For Comments, data, stories, articles, anything that might help clarify the ideas concerning the validity, effectiveness, and potential impact of online dating.
posted by b at 2:38 PM
2 Comments:
Glenn and I met online in '98 and we have been together ever since. He is my soulmate and we love each other very much.
That being said I wouldn't advise anyone to meet blindly just from typing to one another. These are scary times and we all have to be careful.
Hugs, Zissy
i wrote a sweet ass reply to this but it got erased by my browser- you care. ive thought about it a lot and in as few words as possible, i have this to say:
internet dating. the problem we are experianceing (in all human fields) is in the verb and not in the adverb.
how we come to connect is unimportant. HOW we connect, or fail to, is the disease killing all of us.
the tools resources and skills to learn to grow and evolve and connect better are hidden, unaccesible, and mocked by our televised culture. we need a major lateral paradigm shift, we needed it then and we sure need it now.
good luck to all you daters. big women and cheap whiskey are the meaning of life. 42. peace.
-c
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