Dating ~ Ain't What It Use To Be

Looking for love in all the wrong places were the words to a catchy tune some years back. Would looking in regards to online dating be considered wrong?

Not nowadays, considering it has become a multi-million dollar industry that even our grandparents are entertaining as a choice of venue. When it originally evolved in the mid-twentieth century, certain stigmas stifled its popularity. But by the 1960's, the concept grew in popularity and has steadily risen as Americans found themselves working longer hours and juggling more responsibilities that cut into their social calendar.

Dating certainly, "ain't what it use to be" and has taken on a whole new meaning thanks to the computer and the worldwide web. One might compare it to shopping for a new car … you get to choose the age, the style, and the color from the privacy of your very own home. It doesn't matter what time, what day, or what you look like when you are surfing the various sites for that one particular mate you hope to connect with. There is a niche to suit every preference whether it is ethnic background, pet lovers, hobby, single parents, uniformed personnel, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, age groups, or physical fitness.

Membership fees fall within the range of affordability, starting as low as $19.95 for one month and many offer free trial periods to entice new subscribers. On line dating is certainly the wave of the future but, those same old standards still apply when it comes to being sensible and safe. Don't give out too much personal information until you're certain they are exactly who they propose to be. Meet in a public place and meet much sooner as opposed to chatting on line for months. Any one can write a good game when they are given the opportunity to do a rewrite and plan out on paper how they want to impress you with words. You can tell more about someone instantly from the way they respond to you, whether or not their eyes wander to the opposite sex in the general vicinity, if the conversation flows easily and the body language is right.

And more than anything ... don't leap into a steady relationship until you know everything there is to know about him/her. Better to be safe than sorry. Make sure they ARE who they profess to be. HOWEVER, it isn't cool to play undercover agent, stalker, private p.i. ... some people really do take it to the extreme.

Otherwise ... get yourself out there! You're not going to find "Mr./Ms. Right" sitting in front of the tube eating bon bons ... get on line, create a profile and go shopping.