Technobabble - Internet Dating
If I am honest, this week’s article has been requested for quite some time in emails from readers and, having investigated fully the numbers involved, it doesn’t surprise me at all. Also, you will have to forgive the loss of “Gadget of the Week” this week as we needed the space for this !!So, what’s it all about ? Internet Dating is one of the web’s biggest success stories. With literally millions of people across the world on-line and searching for love and/or friendship at any given time, not only does this phenomenon represent huge business and income for the operators, with literally hundreds of millions of €’s being made all over the web, it is also a clear indication of just how many single people there are out there !!As Elvis once sang, for many it will be “lonely this Christmas”, but with internet dating so readily available, it really doesn’t have to be !!The fact is that, providing you stick to some basic rules and safeguards, internet dating is not frightening, difficult or dangerous and can be huge fun. It is also clear that, judging from the millions who take part in it nowadays, the negative attitudes towards it have obviously been blown away, leaving only those with what I believe is a somewhat miserable and “stick in the mud” attitude believing that it is distasteful or “weird” in any way. Also, the site styling is getting much “trendier” and more fun. Jane Mercer, owner of www.cupofsugar.com, a newly launched and very fun/different form of dating site with a specific focus on Spain, stated that “in designing CupofSugar.com, we took a conscious decision to move away from the classic hand-holding, ‘catalogue couple’ style of singles site. We wanted to inject some real fun into the proceedings and I think we have achieved that”. Judging from the site (see Surfer’s Corner), I think you have too Jane – Is that really true about the elephants ?!?!At the end of the day, particularly when focusing on our Ex-Pat community in Spain, it can be genuinely difficult to venture out into the big, bad world to find a new partner or friends can’t it ?As a separated man with kids myself, I know just how hard it can be !! What are the options ?? Sitting at bars night in, night out ?? What about venturing into night clubs that play hair raising music so loudly that trying to talk with anyone is a joke and finding someone sober enough to is only marginally less difficult !! The list of mostly unpleasant options goes on doesn’t it. For many, the thought of venturing out into the pub and club dating scene is such a no, no that they end up remaining alone and lonely when they needn’t be.Wake up guys !! - With internet dating, you get choice without the hassles !!You can CHOOSE who you communicate with or do not communicate with. You can choose who YOU wish to approach or do not approach. Finally, from the sheer numbers of people on line within the dating sites, you really do have a range of people to choose from. Don’t be afraid of that. Why shouldn’t we all take time to make a sensible, objective choice about partners ?? I am not saying that “Animal Attraction” etc. does not have it’s place (believe me I don’t
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