Relationships and Media

Social Acceptance with Online Dating

I think that you have made really great points about having relationships online. Are most of the people that create relationships online socially unacceptable?

As online dating sites become more dominant they become more socially acceptable. There used to be a social stigma to the matchmaking service, but that is no longer due to the fact that each individual is in more control of the online dating. People now are more technologically savvy, and are more capable of using the internet dating sites for their own personal interests. Mothers, fathers, sons & daughters are all now using online personal ads to attract partners, and more people are continually adding to the list.

Another article states that 94% of people who met a person from the internet on a first date met again. And, now that people are using the internet for more personal tasks, they are also using it for their personal relationships. From the information on the internet to the people using the internet more frequently, online dating has become a common task. It has allowed for people to meet one another without the intimidation factor. Now that online dating has become more familiar, why not give it a try?

Here is an article on social awareness of online dating:
http://www.ischool.berkeley.edu/~atf/thesis_mit/fiore_thesis_final.pdf

Here is an article on online dating:
http://www.onlinedatingsites.info/Dating_Articles/Online_Dating/Why_Date_Online?/

posted by Kayla Bratton @ 5:44 PM