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It is not so easy to approach a girl you like on the street and get to know her so that you are not considered a stalker or simply an unwanted violator of personal space. Girls, on the other hand, in pursuit of career and financial independence, often put their personal lives on hold until better times. And when this time comes, the question arises: how do you find your love when high school and college romance is gone, and almost all colleagues already have their partners?
At such moments, we remember that there is online dating. Many people, for some reason, still consider this a sign of despair, rather than a completely normal alternative to offline dating.
If you still doubt whether it is possible to find love on the Internet, we suggest that you approach the issue rationally and look into the statistics. Perhaps the results of a small study will surprise you.
Surprisingly, such information was obtained in the course of a study in 2020. To be more precise: not just the majority, 70% of couples meet online. Ten years ago, there were only 20% of them which means that people quickly appreciated all the advantages of this method of finding a partner.
For obvious reasons, during the pandemic, the number of users of dating services has increased dramatically. Even those men and women who preferred live communication went “online” during self-isolation. According to researchers, 82% of single people today use dating websites to search for relationships. At the same time, 72% of those who seek love believe that a relationship formed in this way is even more successful than an offline one.
The easiest way to find out about interests is through online communication. It is obvious that if you are a guy and a girl in the same company or if you go to the same store, you may not have a lot in common. No matter how many poets and writers tell that opposites attract each other, common life goals and objectives, similar interests in films or musical groups simplify the relationships of any couple.
Therefore, it would be nice to know what the person you like is interested in and what he/she dislikes, right? This is one of the main advantages of dating websites and similar platforms.
When registering, everyone (except the lazybones) fills in the data in his or her account listing what he/she likes and dislikes, the place of work, what he/she watches and listens to, what he/she is fond of. In addition, many services offer advanced personality testing for the effective selection of a partner. That is, you have access to extensive information about a person before you even start talking for the first time.
This is almost impossible in everyday life. It is only possible if your girlfriend or sister thoroughly knows the candidate, but this, unfortunately, does not happen often.
To find out the maximum information about a person and his/her interests before communicating directly is much easier online than offline. Thus, you can significantly increase comfort and mutual understanding in future relationships.
If the thought of registering on one of the thousands of dating websites still does not make you feel enthusiastic, why would you limit yourself? You have millions of thematic communities in social networks to choose from, numerous forums and even special services for finding a friend by correspondence (the result of your communication is entirely up to you, the service itself does not limit it in any way).
Or maybe you do not mind hanging in some online MMO? Nothing brings us closer than shoulder-to-shoulder battles and common victories. Of course, when registering, no one prefers to fill out questionnaires and the character often has nothing to do with the real personality of the player, but at least the general interest is already obvious. By the way, often active players arrange meetings in real life, where you can get to know your teammates and associates.
Do not abandon the very concept of finding love on the Internet just because you are not fond of dating websites.
The answer to this question is unequivocally positive. And there are a lot of ways and tools to find it. Do not think of this as a desperate measure. It’s just a different view of the same situation.
Free yourself from fears and stereotypes – they often prevent us from finding happiness. Remembering the words of a famous song, we would like to say that love is not only in the air, it surrounds us in the real and the virtual world.