Out-Of-Class #3
8-17-2015
Online Dating
If you’re an
American over the age of 16, chances are you’ve heard of or maybe even visited
one of many popular online-dating NO
HYPHEN HERE sites like Match.com, eHarmony, OKCupid or Tinder.
Dating
habits have drastically changed in the 20 years since one of the first online
dating sites, Match.com, launched to the public. An industry once plagued by
bad stigma and skepticism has now grown in both popularity and acceptance in
today’s society.
Today,
America’s booming online-dating NO
HYPHEN HERE industry is estimated at about $2.2 billion and is expected to
grown by another $100 million every year through 2019, according to a Pew
Research study.
Some
dating sites and apps, like eHarmony and Match.com, use algorithms to match
potential dates together based on the answers to long questionnaires regarding
a users likes and dislikes. HOW DO YOU
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Other
dating apps, like Tinder, match people together based on things like pictures
and location, allowing users to simply accept or deny potential dates with the
swipe of a finger. HOW DO YOU KNOW THIS?
ATTRIBUTE!
Dan Ariely, a
Professor of Psychology TITLES ARE LOWER
CASE WHEN FOLLOWING THE NAME OF THE TITLE HOLDEFR, PER AP STYLE at Duke
University, has done extensive research on the topic of online-dating and is
hopeful that it will one day evolve into a platform that can actually help
people come together.
“I think that the
most successful approach would be the eHarmony approach,” said Ariely. “The one
that is the least likely to help people is probably something like Tinder,
which is relying on a very superficial initial starting point.”
Jeannette
Pesamoska, a 30-year-old professional, enjoyed the simplicity of the Tinder and
even met her current boyfriend on the site. “I liked Tinder because it takes
significantly less effort and provides instant gratification with matches and
the ability to chat in a text message format,” said Pesamoska.
While apps like
Tinder are geared toward a younger crowd, sites like OurTime.com and eHarmony
have focused their attention on older generations.
According to a Pew
Research survey, 45- to 54-year-old Americans are just as likely to date online
as 18- to 24-year-olds.
While
online-dating NO HYPHEN WITH ONLINE DATING
can be very rewarding, it can also have its drawbacks.
Lonnie Ross, a
58-year-old communications professional, spent years going on awkward and
unfulfilling dates with men she met online, before meeting her current boyfriend
Steve. FIRST AND LAST NAMES NEEDED ON
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“There are a lot
of pros and cons to online dating,” said Ross. “You get exposure to a wide
variety of people, but often, the people aren’t what they seem in their
profiles, so it takes a lot of fishing to find the right person for you and you
have to have a lot of perseverance.”
Laruen LaBeau, a
30-year-old online-dater, ONLINE DATER
HAS NO HYPHEN agrees.
“There are a lot
of weird people out there,” said LaBeau. “Some are inappropriate…some are
emotionally unstable. I’ve experiences a few of these firsthand.”
Ashley Hempel has
had similar experiences, but insists that online-dating helped her meet the
love of her life. “Some people are very deceiving in their information and I
don’t like how many creepers there are online,” she said.
“But, I met my
fiancé online, and we are engaged now, and it’s honestly been one of the best
things I’ve ever done,” said Hempel.
Although dating
apps are becoming increasingly popular, many people seem to agree that they
would still prefer to meet someone the old fashioned way.
“I would honestly prefer regular dating as
opposed to online-dating,” NO HYPHEN
HERE said Pesamoska. “I feel like regular dating has more potential to work
in the long term because you’re usually brought together by some mutual interest
or mutual friends. In todays society, it is jus not nearly as feasible for
people to get together in a natural way.”
While the topic of
online-dating NO HYPHEN HERE was
once coupled with feelings of embarrassment and shame, people in today’s
society are beginning to see it as one of the few ways to meet others with
similar personalities and interests.
“I’m really not ashamed or embarrassed to tell
people that I’ve met guys online, because everyone’s doing it now,” said Ross.
Everyone’s doing it now, so while I think there once was a stigma with Internet
dating, I really don’t think there is anymore.”
While online-dating has seemingly
become the new norm, there is no clear way to tell how its presence will affect
the future of dating.
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SOURCE
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Dan Ariely, Professor of Psychology at Duke University, dan@danariely.com
Lauren
LeBeau, Current Online-Dater, 734-751-0533, Tavihorse@yahoo.com
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