Dating and the 21st Century
A long, long time ago, way before any of us were born, the postal service was one of the busiest industries around. Imagine millions of letters passing through the post offices. Many were written by lovers-both young and old! And long before everybody had a phone, people sent letters to people they loved and missed! Now the Internet has changed all that. Not only has the Internet changed the way people communicate with each other but it has also revolutionized the way dating works. Back in the dark ages in 1994 when I met my husband through a news group feed on a local bulletin board system, my friends and family were convinced I was a nutter.
One of the best perks that stemmed out of the Internet is that people from around the world can (and do) meet each other. Whether it’s through instant email or live or cam chat, there’s no waiting days or even weeks for a letter to arrive. We don’t need to meet somebody physically or face to face to make friends with them. I’ve never been in the same room with quite a few “best friends” from around the world. Before my husband and I met, we had quite a few dates online. They felt real and important to both of us.
It’s little wonder that we went on to create a dating site on the web as soon as it became available in Orlando and Melbourne. The Internet paved the way for our relationship and then we enabled heaps more people to meet and date potential mates online! The rise of online dating has not replaced traditional dating but it’s just another method of meeting. People no longer must rely on only meeting people through friends, in bars or in other public places. And we also no longer wait on letters or phone calls to talk to the ones we like. Online dating has become a practical medium to meet people without the hassle of pre date jitters. It offers a lot of options for people to meet.
Meeting someone new in person is fun but for someone shy, there’s the fear of appearing awkward and not able to show how nifty they really are. With online meet-ups, things become easier. When people meet each other for the first time online, the anonymity of the net is like wearing a uniform. It gives you confidence you wouldn’t otherwise have. We become bolder. We get into the “getting to know you†stage much quicker allowing a relationship to move things to the next level. They could either decide to meet each personally, no matter the distance. That’s what happened to us!
I’m constantly amazed by how the Internet has changed people’s lives. I remember driving into the Atlanta airport one day and seeing the airport’s web address on a billboard. It was the biggest “aha” moment for us because we knew if something as big as the Atlanta airport – the largest airport in the world – was embracing this thing called the Internet, it was going to take off like nothing we’d ever encountered. So we’ve gone from me being the nutter in Georgia going to meet this geek she met through a local bulletin board system to nearly every person in the world connected. I just visited Atlanta last week. I saw people connecting to the net in airports everywhere. Laptops, Blackberries, iPhones – whatever – they were connected.
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I agree. Not only is technology changing the way we communicate with one another, it’s changing the way we think. Being able to browse for mates online gives people the freedom to not settle down too early, or with the wrong person.
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i am leaving on a plane monday to meet my love for the first time. we are 1600 miles apart. i am so excited!
Technology sure has changed the way the planet communicates and interacts with each other and online dating has become a popular addition to the dating scene.
in our society, are many agents that have a great influence on the relationships. and that’s why dating have different meaning.
i love technology…now we can talk and receive answer very fast…whats the need of letters and wait days to receive the answer
old school dating is better..online dating is too mechanical.
I’ve met my friend on internet:))…sooo, u are right. And, happily, we are still together. We have 2 years :d
I met 2 of my gfs on the internet. What does that tell you?
ya me too agree wid u… il chose ur way… we should go wid as the technology changes….. we should be up to date…
Earlier telephone killed the postal mails and now internet is doing the rest.
Those were days when we were waiting for the postman to deliver the post. Now only credit cards statement, Telephone bills are delivered and I think in coming days this will be also disappear once we all will select email billing.
This online dating scene seems pretty risky to me. I know about a few people who got ripped of by someone who claimed to be girls interested in them.
i like the oldstyle
Love the theme of your blog. Dating is so different from even 10 years ago. Then, the computer was around but online dating was looked at as geeky and desperate. Now it is a very acceptable way of meeting people.
i’m a romantic person so i prefer the old style..indeed
I prefer the old styl, I like it when guys have old fashioned way i think its so much more sexy and unique
Now life is fast and people want to have instant access of everything. So charm of postal mail is loosing. Even now they are trying to advertise on postcards and all.
LOL, you reminded me about the letters and greeting cards that I used to send in postal office decades ago. During those times, when our relatives/friends are overseas, we need to send letters/cards 2-3 weeks before the expected celebration if you want them to receive it on time.:)
the internet has certainly changed romance in the twenty-first century, and not necessarily for the better!
The technology can make changes in every field. It can shape a new face to the entire world.Nice posting thanks for sharing the information.
It will be interesting to see what the trends are 20 years from now, who knows… maybe there will be something more superior than email?
Although Internet is a place which is ideal for all type of people who want new persons in their life. Dating is not the only aspect of internet because I have many friends which are even more than my best friends. I have a few flirts as well. I’ll say this new way of socializing our life is great.
Yes I agree with you. Just because of technology, distances are shorten and one can easily find his desried person with the help of these dating sites. But this is also a reality that as things become easier so they are not that worth important. I mean, for people now love is just a one night stand or something to get enjoyed..Their concept about love has changed that was not in the past. Especially when technologies haven’t brought people so near.
Don’t you people agree with me?
I prefer the old way of dating, I’m not really liking all this technology way. I guess that’s why I can’t find a good date, times are really changing!
Technology sure has changed the way the planet communicates and interacts with each other and online dating has become a popular addition to the dating scene.
Nice work man..keep it up.
yes…the internet has many advantages when it comes finding that special person. however, the only “blowback” that i have personally experienced from it is that sometimes you make the perfect connection, but then that person is too far away to see that much
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oh well, for everything there is a price……
Ha, I remember getting really excited when my school got it’s first daisywheel typewriter … we could actually correct typos wow. Now look at us, the world at our fingertips and I think it’s really opened up dating possibilities.
Great blog by the way.
No doubt, I agree totally I mean now days we use the web in totally different “useful’ ways I remember when it was all about games and basic book keeping software. I am looking forward to what the next 5 years will bring.
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