In this new age driven by technology everything around us seems to be changing. Technology nowadays has influenced many aspects of our lives from the way we get an education, apply for a job, and even how we find love. It is now possible to meet your future spouse through a computer screen, or at least that is what websites like Match, and eHarmony are claiming to be able to do. Can finding love really be that simple? Is answering a few questions like how much you make, or how tall you are really all it takes to be flooded with potential soulmates? Online dating has been growing in popularity recently because it allows you to have various options to choose from but having multiple options can be overwhelming, it is also exceptionally easy to
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While online dating provides users with a variety of people to choose from, having that many options may not be the best idea. Having so many people to choose from can become overwhelming and “without a clear plan, online daters can get stuck endlessly "shopping" for the perfect partner, rather than actually starting a satisfying relationship” (Nicholson). Over 41,250,000 people in the U.S. who have tried online dating and fifty-three percent of them confessed to dating more than one person simultaneously (Statistic Brain). If the person is unlike how you imagined them you can easily move on to someone new since there are is always going to be another person to take their place. However, it is often the case that quality is better than quantity. A 2013 telephone survey found that forty-six percent of people who use online dating sites say they use the sites with the intention of finding a long-term relationship with someone (Ortutay). So it is rational to assume it would be more efficient to go on one date with someone you have a real connection with as opposed to spending time with multiple people …show more content…
Online dating has also made it exceedingly easy to lie which can put you and your finances at risk. Lastly, online dating takes out the mystery in dating and may lead to rushed decisions like marriage. People have been meeting their partners through more conventional methods for centauries with online dating it just make it harder to choose someone when you are matched with dozens of people similar to you, not knowing which profile is both real and accurate, and keeping the excitement of meeting someone for the first
While online dating provides users with a variety of people to choose from, having that many options may not be the best idea. Having so many people to choose from can become overwhelming and “without a clear plan, online daters can get stuck endlessly "shopping" for the perfect partner, rather than actually starting a satisfying relationship” (Nicholson). Over 41,250,000 people in the U.S. who have tried online dating and fifty-three percent of them confessed to dating more than one person simultaneously (Statistic Brain). If the person is unlike how you imagined them you can easily move on to someone new since there are is always going to be another person to take their place. However, it is often the case that quality is better than quantity. A 2013 telephone survey found that forty-six percent of people who use online dating sites say they use the sites with the intention of finding a long-term relationship with someone (Ortutay). So it is rational to assume it would be more efficient to go on one date with someone you have a real connection with as opposed to spending time with multiple people …show more content…
Online dating has also made it exceedingly easy to lie which can put you and your finances at risk. Lastly, online dating takes out the mystery in dating and may lead to rushed decisions like marriage. People have been meeting their partners through more conventional methods for centauries with online dating it just make it harder to choose someone when you are matched with dozens of people similar to you, not knowing which profile is both real and accurate, and keeping the excitement of meeting someone for the first