One thing that's positive about online dating is that it takes away a lot of the mysterious parameters.
Mysterious parameters: you meet a girl (or guy, but let's say girl) at a party, hit it off, exchange phone numbers, call a few days later a get the cold shoulder. Or you go on one or two dates, things still going well and then you never hear back from that person.
What probably happened: she had a hang up, she wasn't ready, she met someone else, she wasn't really looking, she was just interested in a few free meals, she was set up by friends but she wasn't really into it, etc...
The advantage of online dating is that people who commit to it are usually a bit more ready to get involved with someone else. I found that there is less playing game and more straight-to-the-point "I'm looking for someone, so are you, let's see if this can work".
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One thing that's positive about online dating is that it takes away a lot of the mysterious parameters.
Mysterious parameters: you meet a girl (or guy, but let's say girl) at a party, hit it off, exchange phone numbers, call a few days later a get the cold shoulder. Or you go on one or two dates, things still going well and then you never hear back from that person.
What probably happened: she had a hang up, she wasn't ready, she met someone else, she wasn't really looking, she was just interested in a few free meals, she was set up by friends but she wasn't really into it, etc...
The advantage of online dating is that people who commit to it are usually a bit more ready to get involved with someone else. I found that there is less playing game and more straight-to-the-point "I'm looking for someone, so are you, let's see if this can work".