Imagine a mother sitting with her children describing how she met their father. What would she tell them? Is it the perfect love story or were there a couple bumps along the way to happiness? Meeting that special someone can be quite difficult. Where will it happen? When will it happen? How would someone know when they have found “the one”? With the influx of technology, the dating game has changed. Nowadays, everyone is using online dating websites or apps like Tinder, eHarmony, or okCupid. “The online dating or matchmaking services industry exhibits great potential with more than 1,300 sites in operation, one where firms such as Match.com and eHarmony.com generate income worth an estimated £600m a year in the UK” (Xun). Online dating can
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This essay explains the good and bad effects of online dating sites and apps. It will demonstrate the effects of online dating on communication, self-esteem, and relationships both present and future.
In the age of technology, communication has become a little bit easier. Anyone can send or receive a message at the drop of a dime. Online dating has had good and bad effects on communication. It has become rather convenient for talking to someone online, whether it be miles away or just right down the road, but there are also the down side to how convenient it is. Some test results show that the convenience of talking with someone online can be a hindrance when it comes face-to-face relations. It states, “Although some online daters engage in a drawn out process of mediated courtship, most prefer to meet potential partners …show more content…
The first ever online dating website was Match.com, which was created in 1995. As of now, millions are signing up and using the site to hopefully meet their future husband/wife. Many have found success in searching for the perfect partner. “According to the Huffington Post, as of 2013 about one in three marriages begin online. Only six percent of these break up as opposed to eight percent who meet in the offline world” (Farrar). Along with having success in match-making, some people use these dating sites for cheating on their partners. Online dating gives everyone the chance to talk to anyone around the world that fits their preference, but would anyone know if that person is single or not. According to this article, “Surveys say one in five people who use online dating sites are married. Yet among AshleyMadison.com 's 275,000 subscribers, the total is closer to 80%” (Mitchell). Online dating has its highs and lows when it comes to users and their
This essay explains the good and bad effects of online dating sites and apps. It will demonstrate the effects of online dating on communication, self-esteem, and relationships both present and future.
In the age of technology, communication has become a little bit easier. Anyone can send or receive a message at the drop of a dime. Online dating has had good and bad effects on communication. It has become rather convenient for talking to someone online, whether it be miles away or just right down the road, but there are also the down side to how convenient it is. Some test results show that the convenience of talking with someone online can be a hindrance when it comes face-to-face relations. It states, “Although some online daters engage in a drawn out process of mediated courtship, most prefer to meet potential partners …show more content…
The first ever online dating website was Match.com, which was created in 1995. As of now, millions are signing up and using the site to hopefully meet their future husband/wife. Many have found success in searching for the perfect partner. “According to the Huffington Post, as of 2013 about one in three marriages begin online. Only six percent of these break up as opposed to eight percent who meet in the offline world” (Farrar). Along with having success in match-making, some people use these dating sites for cheating on their partners. Online dating gives everyone the chance to talk to anyone around the world that fits their preference, but would anyone know if that person is single or not. According to this article, “Surveys say one in five people who use online dating sites are married. Yet among AshleyMadison.com 's 275,000 subscribers, the total is closer to 80%” (Mitchell). Online dating has its highs and lows when it comes to users and their