Online dating is just as murky
and full of lemons as finding a used car in the classifieds. Once you learn the
lingo, it's easier to spot the models with high mileage and no warranty.
Laurie Perry
I’ve officially quit online dating. My profile is now deleted, never again
to be resurrected. I know that online dating does work for some people, but I’m
not one of those. My friends will no doubt be quite dismayed at my decision;
not because they wouldn’t support it but because they’ll no longer be regaled
by my online dating escapades. Amusement at life’s foibles will have to come
from other sources.
Einstein’s definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over
again and expecting a different result. This sums up how I feel about online
dating. I used to find the fake profiles, scammers and people lying about their
ages, hobbies, interests and professions mildly entertaining, but no longer.
Amusement has given way to annoyance and irritation. And so, it's time to go.
I’ll leave online dating to those who are still hopeful that their Mr. or Ms
Right is on Match, OKCupid, Plenty of Fish or the like.
In case you’ve bought into the hype that the only way people
meet anymore is online, you couldn’t be more wrong. According to Pew Research, only
5% of Americans who are in a marriage or committed relationship say they met
their significant other online. The overwhelming majority of relationships
begin offline. According to Google Consumer Surveys the 3 most common ways that
people meet are:
1. Through friends in common
2. Out in a social setting
3. Through work
The online dating chapter of my life is now closed. Instead
of approaching dating as a mission, I’m just going to live my life and see what
the universe has in store with me.
Nothing defines humans better than their willingness to
do irrational things in the pursuit of phenomenally unlikely
payoffs. This is the principle behind lotteries, dating, and religion.
Scott Adams
Make someone smile today.
Geri
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