It's no secret that technology plays a big part in dating in this day and age. From internet dating sites, to chat rooms/apps to being able to be in touch 24/7 from anywhere on the planet... technology is ever-present. The question is does it help you find/keep a partner or does it make the search/preservation of a relationship harder?
Being a single mom with an ex who live out-of-state, I don't have the luxury of going out often to meet people, therefore I have used many of the technological dating advances. I drove hours to meet someone I got to know through Facebook. It didn't turn into a great romance, but we are still friends. I've used eHarmony, Match.com and Plenty of Fish and have had limited success. I've even gone out a few times with a guy I met on an iPhone chat app. I have friends who have met and eventually married someone they met through an on-line dating service.
The downside seems to be that you have to go through ALOT of frogs to find anyone even remotely resembling a prince/princess. Not to mention that people lie/misrepresent themselves on the internet. Maybe it is a picture of you, but from 10 years ago when you were skinny, were handsome and had hair...
I know it's a mixed-bag, but would like some input/feedback.
Does technology help or hinder in the dating arena?
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Hi Julie,
ReplyDeleteI'm 50 and will soon be single my divorce should be final in 4-6wks. This will be very interesting for me to see what it's like dating in a modern world!I haven't dated for almost 17 yrs.
Luckily all my kids are over 18 so I don't have the same problems as someone with younger children at home.
I'm thinking I will choose to do the eharmony route or if I can find a good christian dating site, I might do that.
I'll keep you posted on my experiences as a single 50 yr old woman in the digital age!
I will look forward to reading your book when you're done!
Leslie
i have a few friends who've had great success on match.com... another who's had limited success on match.com... i do know if i were single i would be ALL OVER match.com. even though i'm married, i've used match by logging in as my friend and scoping out guys for her while she was at work! love it!
ReplyDeleteI have been single for over 18 years. My dating contacts have been thru friends/church. I am way past the age/stage of bars...been there done that. I did try Match.com one time, to no success. I do believe technology, FaceBook, etc. is an excellent tool. I still like the old fashion way of friends fixing up friends.
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