Mismatched via Online Dating
More than a decade after the Internet revolutionized dating — about two million Americans met their spouses online, by one measure — the sites face a new challenge: keeping these couples together. While most sites started out focusing on dating, they are increasingly using their success in the marriage arena as a marketing tool — making the stakes higher if these unions start to go south.
While many happily married couples say they may never have found a mate offline, there are already indications that meeting a spouse on the Web comes with its own set of potential pitfalls. Some divorce cases, for example, highlight false claims made in the online profiles that led to the initial attraction. In addition, of course, there are the natural perils that can come with getting to know a person virtually instead of the old-fashioned way. Full Article
Do you really think that it matters whether you meet a person online or the old-fashioned way - when it comes to some being less than honest in the image they impress upon you?
I don’t believe as many people intend to be “dishonest” in their profile building in the online dating arena, but rather, they build a profile based on how they view themselves. Precisely why I think it’s important for everyone who places an online profile to have friends or a trusted family member review it for little bits that may seem exaggerated or untrue to the outside world.
As an example, if a person says they are “average size” they very well could be “average size” in their world - but that may mean large or even thin in your world. It might be worthwhile to stress in no uncertain terms early in the email exchanges, precisely what it is that you seek or what it is that you know you should avoid.
After you walk down the isle is not the best time to begin sharing those little quirks.
With that said, I don’t think online dating businesses should place so much effort in the “keeping marriages together forever” aspect. At some point, the business has to say they did their part and leave it up to the couple to do theirs.
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