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Internet- a blind dating boon or just another dating scam
In the recent days that I have warmed up to surfing especially all the social circles,I can't help but ponder whether internet is really helping shy people find their soulmates as many sites promptly suggest.
One of the main reasons for my concern is that most of the messages left in the accounts of fellow members are never replied. Moreover if some desperate guy manages to finally find someone, how can he be sure that the feelings between him & her are real and not just some scam he jumped into, or more horribly a case of 'just playing with your emotions'. People reading this must be thinking that it would be clear just by arranging a meeting between the two. But what are the chances that the boy & the girl belong to the same city, let alone the same state. Moreover even if they manage to meet how can each one be sure that the other is exactly the same person he/she chatted with in the first place. I mean fake pics, fake profiles... everything is possible, right? Pardon my negativity but the fact these are real things that have happened to real people somewhere in this world. And ladies, please don't be offended by the fact that I've referred to men in most of the paragraph, because 80% members of any dating site are men.
On the other hand, internet provides connectivity to any part of the world thus enhancing the chances of the common geek to 'net' a 'date'. The luxury of anonymity also allows them to create a personality of their own, something which they can modify to suit their requirements, something which is impossible on the real world. Moreover if you get jilted online it is much easier to get over it as there is minimum embarassment as compared to real dating. Just open a new page, create a new personality, start over again and find a new partner- all at the click of a button. That's internet for you- speedy & secretive.
How do we decide whether its good or bad?... guess it depends on the opinion of the individual
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