Friday, October 24, 2014

Blog #3 William Brady

Blog #3

Online dating is extremely popular in today’s society. It is a very convenient source for meeting new people. Especially for those that are extremely busy with work and do not have the time to go out. Online dating is also very helpful for those who do not trust people as freely as others. Online dating is better for those because you get to know the person before you actually meet them. The relationship is built over time, and trust eventually comes, at least some sort of it.

One thing about online dating that I found extremely interesting is the fact that people who are more willing to trust people are less likely to use online dating. Once I heard the explanation for this – “People with more trust do not need online dating because they are more likely to meet someone in person, and give them a chance”. I am not saying that they do not use it though. I just found this extremely interesting.

In today’s society online dating is amazing. Like I said before, it is a convenient task for people who are extremely busy with work and do not have time to go out to bars and on blind dates each night looking for Mr. or Mrs. Right. Online dating allows them to meet people when they have the chance to. Online dating also gives you the chance to express yourself the way that you want others to see you.

But with a computer screen between you and the other person it brings some negative thoughts to your mind. With online dating it allows you to hide your true personality. It also allows you to hide exactly what you look like. With today’s technology you can modify anything on the computer. If you want to loose 5 to 10 pounds no problem. If your butt is not big enough, no problem it can be modified. There is nothing you cannot change on a computer to make yourself look better. Just like the commercial we watched in class that showed us how to take multiple pictures that make ourselves look better. We need to make sure that we really no who we are talking to. But how do we know? I believe there is no true way to find out if the person we are talking to online is actually who they really say they are, the only way is trust.

Overall online dating has revolutionized our lives. It has opened up so many doors to meeting people. It has become extremely popular with cell phone apps that allow you to swipe left or right to people you would want to hook up with, and those you would not hook up with. These apps include Tinder and Hindge. Which is an app that you can control who you see. You can modify the age, gender, and distance in miles for the people you want to meet. In this app you swipe right if you like the person and left if you do not like the person. This app is only good if you are judging the person by appearance. Then the other app is Hindge, which is almost like tinder, except for the fact that you are connected to the other person through your friends on Facebook. This means that the person you are meeting knows at least one of your friends on Facebook. Hindge only allows you to see 15 to 20 people a day, which makes it more interesting. With tinder you can swipe left or right all day long. These apps are great for people who are not in a relationship. If you are in a relationship it can cause extreme negative effects.


Online dating is very useful in today’s society. But we need to make sure we are using it for the right purposes.

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