Online Dating
Works!
I was apprehensive about signing up to a dating site. I was reluctant
to join because of my image that dating sites were for people who
were weird, people who had a split personality; i.e. they were married
or just generally wanted to date as many girls as they could.
I was surprised to find that when my friend and I joined there were
relatively “normal” people! Of course there were some who wanted
to cyber date or were not very serious about finding a relationship
online. The majority, however, were on the same level as me.
After a two year relationship, I was a single mum looking for new
friends and a relationship with a male. Online dating is pretty
much the same as normal dating; you separate who you like from those
you don’t. There will be people you talk to who just are not right
for you. I found that by writing in my profile about my daughter,
I wouldn’t have to shock him with the bombshell later after having
got to know him! If he was not interested in a single mum then he
wouldn’t get in touch, which is fine as everyone has their own preferences.
Were people sometimes not what they advertised themselves to be?
Yes! However, I had already experienced that the old fashioned way.
I met my boyfriend last year when he emailed me after seeing my
profile. He had just finished a relationship so he was not ready
for another. However, after emailing each other and speaking on
the phone we arranged to meet. I did not feel uncomfortable seeing
him in person and the chemistry was even greater than on the phone.
We connected straightaway and by the second date; we were inseparable…and
still are!
For me, having the chance to get to know someone before anything
physical could happen was a good thing. When you do meet your online
friend you pretty much know what you are getting.
With having my time split between my job and my daughter, I did
not have much time to meet new people. Online dating meant I could
meet lots of people and could interact with them at a good time
for me.
Anonymous
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