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The New ERA • Perspectives • Internet Dating Trilogy: Why Meet on the Internet?

Internet Dating Trilogy:
Why Meet on the Internet?

~ Cerissa ~

Well, why not?

Oh, that's a cheap answer, isn't it? Well, let's try this one on for size.

Where else are you going to meet someone?

Still not to your liking? OK, let's try to confront the beast face to face.

Why meet on the Internet?

There is a wide selection of people. In 1997, there were over 29 million adults online in the U.S., and 31.3% of them were single. That's nearly 7.5 million single adults -- 4.2 million single males, and 3.1 million females. Granted, not all of these are looking for a relationship, but it's still a mighty sizable resource!

There are many professional people. Contrary to those who say that people on the net are losers, the professions of the men I met on this way include accountants, lawyers, physicists, psychologists, and engineers . . . and those are just the ones I can think of off the top of my head. The professions of the women Atreides has met include nurses, psychiatrists, and an astrophysicist. And again, that is just a small sampling.

You can e-meet in the security of your own home. This is a big help for shy people, who want to meet someone but can't bring themselves to just walk up to a stranger and start talking. Besides that, you can get a feel for whether you even want this person to have your phone number before you get stuck with them for an evening. And there is very little worry that someone who gives you the creeps might follow you home (but not no worry!).

You can get to know someone from the inside out. Instead of being immediately smitten by a self-centered moron with a great bod, and subsequently trying to make excuses for him or her for months after, you can get to know a person before those particular hormones strike. Conversely, after getting to really know that bald guy, you might realize that hair isn't so important after all. Moreover, you will find that confined to written communication, you'll cover topics that might take years to get around to within the distractions of a conventional dating arrangement.

Many places on the Internet are designed specifically for meeting. And virtually all of the people you will meet at these places are looking for a relationship. This means that you won't have to worry about whether or not someone will be insulted by merely being approached.

It's fun! OK, perhaps not the most technical of reasons, but it is fun! Very little can match the excitement of getting off a plane to meet someone who you've been writing to for a few months. Since you have done your homework, you are perfectly safe; and since you already know each other, you know you'll have a good (if not necessarily a fantastic) time. At the very least, you'll see another city with a local guide to show you around, and at the very best, you'll meet the person you want to spend the rest of your life with.

Why Not to Meet on The Internet?
Where Else Are You Going To Meet Somebody?