My 59-year-old co-worker was complaining about online dating saying, “Nowadays, people don’t have any thought whatsoever about meeting strangers for dates.” Yeah, the medium has changed, but meeting strangers isn’t. Remember back in the 70′s when adults took out “Personals” ads and met each other for dates? I remember growing up watching shows, like Three’s Company and Love Boat. Sometimes the story lines would include some guy or girl who misrepresented him or herself in an ad they took out in the paper. Larry who come from his apartment, excited about some buxom blonde with long legs he was getting ready to meet. Then he’d disappear for most of the show until he came back to the door let down by what he was met with: a short, curly haired brunette!
I used to wonder why someone would meet a complete stranger that they never even laid eyes on and expect the best? That was the thing to do back then: take an ad out that read something like, “Hot, sensual, big and beautiful, black woman seeking a……” The ad would have no picture! They did it all the time! How is online dating any different? At least you now have a picture to go with the online profile! Today, you can communicate with the guy or girl before you decide to meet them and determine if they are one egg short of a dozen. People need to get over themselves and realize that we do the same crap as they did back in the day, but it’s a modern version of it! People were not any more moral decades ago, they were just quiet about it. Today, all our actions are broadcasting via the web. So please, let us all remember history accurately.
I totally agree.. and let us not forget blind dates set up by a friend when they think they know what you want.. more often then not we have no idea who we are meeting until we show up. I guess that’s part of the thrill though. And for me.. the online dater extreme.. it’s making for some funny life experiences, long blog posts and tons of learning lessons along the way.
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Thank you Ashton, yes, we do find excitement in the unknown. Is this one going to be The One? Yes, dating stories are truly ammo for funny stories!
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My parents met online. We lived in the Philippines and my step dad lived in America. After 2-3 years of talking online, they decided to meet up. My dad went to the Philippines and visited my Mom! After a year or less our papers for America were all processed and we flew here! The next year they got married and has been married for 5 years. Unfortunately, they decided to end it last year. It was great while it lasted. For my part, I have been in long distance relationships twice, one lasted for about a year and the last one was almost three years. We never met in person for he lived in a different State but we communicated with each other via texts, phone calls, Skype, and etc.
I know a lot of people that has been married for a long time and only met their spouses through “penpals” and I think those are really sweet! Meeting strangers are okay but I’d have to say that they should at least get to know each other first since there would be a lot of consequences or even dangers to that.
Great post =)
That is great to hear! People have to take chances in life! Whether you meet someone in person or in a photo, you have to take a chance because you never know. I am sorry to hear about your parents. Things end between couples that meet in person, so there’s just no guarantee unfortunately
I think that having a romantic penpal is so wonderful, there’s nothing like “old school” love affairs. Thanks for your post!