Comparison Of Online Dating And traditional Dating
Improvements in technology brought many changes in people's lives. With recent technology innovations, new ways to communicate among people were created. One of these forms is online dating which gives people access to meet a person of their interest. However, real dating or in other words traditional dating, has been going on for ages. Traditional dating allows physical and direct approach when it comes to finding someone of interest. Even though both ways are used to find a match, they both have great differences guaranteeing safety and a good companion. Despite unsafe if done carelessly, traditional dating is safer. Traditional dating, unlike online dating, asures a real view of the person, their behavior in public, and their interests. Meeting in person also gives us a clear view of the person’s personality, etiquette, and tone of voice. There is also a mutual chemistry from the beginning, or at least a mutual attraction. Bonds start to create as well, since there's a lot of physical interaction between one another and people get to spend quality time together.
Traditional dating is safer than online dating because the person you are talking to is right there with you and not behind a screen, so there's no fear of potentially being catfished. Traditional dating brings out the more romantic side in people, like bringing flowers, chocolates, love letters, etc, which is a gesture the majority of people love and shows the true devotion and loyalty of people when they take time away from their daily activities to see their partner. Traditional dating can be planned in groups which can help form new friendships with people you share similar interests with. Traditional dating allows the sharing of values and religion, which often leads to marriage. Online dating makes it much easier for someone to relax and comfortably speak to another person through texting.
However, that comfortable level also leads to comfortable lying. Unlike traditional dating, people can lie about their age, height, weight and sometimes even upload fake pictures of how they actually look. Since online dating requires pictures today, people are more likely to put their best picture, even if it's a really old one or a picture of their twin sister. Online dating is only fun for temporary purposes and having someone instant to talk to. It's also very hard to evaluate a match without having any physical interactions. Online dating does not show someone's true loyalty and unlike traditional dating, a person does not have to take time out from their day, all they have to do is log on to their dating site and reply at their own convenience. Even though online dating can have its benefits too, it is still not as safe as traditional dating due to the examples from above. No matter how many chats you can have with someone, a stranger remains a stranger. With online dating, there is always gonna be a problem with falling in love with a person who lives miles away and when it comes to finding a match online, people can become very picky and see it more like online shopping, “No, he’s too short. Who’s next?” “Oh, she lives an hour away? Nah, I’ll find someone else”. Just the sad truth about online dating is that the majority of people there haven't actually gone on a date with the person they are talking to. Couples who met online are nearly three times as likely to get divorced as couples that met with traditional dating according to Ryan Anderson.
Online dating and traditional dating both serve the same purpose, finding the right companion. It's understandable that some people don't have the time to go out and date someone, so they choose online sites. But nothing can replace face-to face encounters. It's the only way to get to know the person as they are. Overall, traditional dating is much safer, and makes the person more in control of the situation. Regardless, it's important to identify and to be aware of what the person really wants. If they just want someone to talk to when you feel alone and chat, or have a life partner to make memories with.
