Good and bad sides of online dating
Have you ever considered trying out online dating? I've always considered myself to be a person who's more than capable of finding partners the usual way, so the thought never really crossed my mind. I'd just hit the clubs with friends, party all night long, end up with someone I could generously call an acquaintance, and later decide if they were worth the time. Alternatively, I’d go bar hopping or just play some pool while trying to cure my fatigue away with a few large beers on a Friday night – you’re bound to attract someone interested in chatting if you make a fool out of yourself.
That’s when I switched jobs - now don't get me wrong, it was an amazing opportunity: more cash, better benefits, health care... the real deal. However, when you're switching jobs and need more money, social life is not at the top list of your priorities (not that it would be easy to maintain it without a job, in any case). Pretty quickly, I was pulling double shifts and overtime, and doing extra projects. At first, it was great: I got more money and a lot of experience in a short amount of time; not to mention making business contacts. But there was no longer any time for late night beer sessions with my friends; my Saturday night clubbing became Saturday evening working on special projects followed by a long Sunday morning sleep. That was it - slowly and inevitably, my circle of friends was getting narrower and my chances of meeting new people got smaller and smaller.
Me being me, I wasn't going to go down easy: one thing I was considering but never got around to trying out was online dating. I didn’t really think I’d need it when I could do it like it's been done since time the dawn of time. However, I was quickly running out of options and my (free) time was running short. Does it sound lonely and pathetic yet? It kind of was. I was yearning for human interaction, even the electronic variant would do. I trawled the Internet and tried out a few sites that would suit all my needs.
Online dating has some great things going for it – it’s fast, easy to use, and there are a lot of people to date – it’s not all roses. Sometimes it’s enough to cast one glance know what the other person is thinking; that's not as easy when all you have to go on is "u r hot, wanna chat". Fortunately, you can just ignore or block the obnoxious users while chatting and bonding with dozens of others. During my prime, I could have up to two real, "let’s leave here and go to my place" conversations in one day. Online, I can get reach that point in record time! Now, while things can get tricky every now and then,when high and unrealized expectations come into play - just keep it real and be grounded, and you'll see why online dating can be great.
That’s when I switched jobs - now don't get me wrong, it was an amazing opportunity: more cash, better benefits, health care... the real deal. However, when you're switching jobs and need more money, social life is not at the top list of your priorities (not that it would be easy to maintain it without a job, in any case). Pretty quickly, I was pulling double shifts and overtime, and doing extra projects. At first, it was great: I got more money and a lot of experience in a short amount of time; not to mention making business contacts. But there was no longer any time for late night beer sessions with my friends; my Saturday night clubbing became Saturday evening working on special projects followed by a long Sunday morning sleep. That was it - slowly and inevitably, my circle of friends was getting narrower and my chances of meeting new people got smaller and smaller.
Me being me, I wasn't going to go down easy: one thing I was considering but never got around to trying out was online dating. I didn’t really think I’d need it when I could do it like it's been done since time the dawn of time. However, I was quickly running out of options and my (free) time was running short. Does it sound lonely and pathetic yet? It kind of was. I was yearning for human interaction, even the electronic variant would do. I trawled the Internet and tried out a few sites that would suit all my needs.
Online dating has some great things going for it – it’s fast, easy to use, and there are a lot of people to date – it’s not all roses. Sometimes it’s enough to cast one glance know what the other person is thinking; that's not as easy when all you have to go on is "u r hot, wanna chat". Fortunately, you can just ignore or block the obnoxious users while chatting and bonding with dozens of others. During my prime, I could have up to two real, "let’s leave here and go to my place" conversations in one day. Online, I can get reach that point in record time! Now, while things can get tricky every now and then,when high and unrealized expectations come into play - just keep it real and be grounded, and you'll see why online dating can be great.