Monday, October 11, 2010

On-Line Dating

I have undertaken a rather long and exhaustive search in trying to find that special someone to enter my life. And in doing that search, I've relied largely on on-line dating. In some ways, it's a method that can be considered even more difficult than finding someone on the street. Your profile has to be appealing, your picture(s) have to be decent, and you have to try coming across like a good, honest humane being. Needless to say, I've encountered my challenges in on-line dating through the years, but I am happy to say that the search is probably over - a search that although was very long and frustrating at times, has finally been worthwhile.

For those of you out there who have tried on-line dating, you know that there are a variety of websites in which to find your significant other. In the very beginning, I mainly relied on Yahoo! Personals and True.com. Yahoo! Personals has since closed down and is now merged with Match.com. True.com is probably one of the cheapest and least reliable on-line dating sites out there, but it had proven to be somewhat successful for me three years back. But that particular site always seemed so cluttered and the least updated. Eventually I moved away from those two sites and tried different places, with mixed results.

eharmony.com is probably the biggest and the best website when it comes to on-line dating. It's a bit cumbersome when answering all of the questions that are required to complete your profile, but it makes it worthwhile so that you're able to find the most compatible matches for you. And I'll be honest, it's been the site that I've had the most success with. So when you need the best, sometimes you have to go with the best. Match.com is another decent dating site but it's not as comprehensive as eharmony. plentyoffish.com offers a lot for standard members but I never got much success from that particular site. And then singles.net is a simple dating website but does not offer a lot for anyone, not even for those with a subscription.

So as you can see, there are a lot of options out there when it comes to on-line dating. If you're not into the bar scene and do not get out a lot, then it's definitely the best option for you. But on-line dating does have its fair share of downsides and you need to be resilient and patient when trying to find the love of your life. I am happy to say that it's finally worked out in my favor and if you're looking into trying it out for yourself, hopefully you'll experience success as well.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I know someone who met a person online dating....they married after only knowing each other 3 months and mainly on the phone and online. They divorced shortly thereafter. She ended up being a gold digger...but he thought he was in love.
I certainly hope yours is real.
And any woman who goes fishing with you is a pretty good gal. You will learn a lot about her just from watching her while she fishes.
B.