COMMON MYTHS ABOUT ONLINE DATING

There are a lot of myths about online dating floating around. Here are some of the most common myths that people believe about online dating.

ONLINE DATING ISN’T SAFE

This is the myth that keeps most people from trying online dating. But it’s just a myth. The truth is that online dating is just as safe if not safer than traditional dating.

Think of it this way. If you meet someone in a bar and agree to go out for dinner with that person, how much do you really know about that person? If you think that you’re safer because you met the person in real life and he or she seems safe, think again.

Giving your phone number or address to someone that you just met isn’t safe just because the person seems non-threatening. On any date you should take certain precautions for safety, but online dating is perfectly safe.

When you are finding potential dates online you can browse their profiles first, control how much personal information you give them, and learn their name before you meet. If you want, you can even do a background check on the person before you go out on the date.

PEOPLE WHO USE ONLINE DATING JUST WANT HOOK UPS

This myth is also untrue. Some people are just looking for hook ups or no strings attached relationships but many are looking for stable long-term relationships that may even result in marriage and family.

If you are only interested in finding a partner for a long term relationship it’s important to be up front about that from the start. Use an online dating service that specializes in putting people together with potential matches who are also interested in long term relationships, not casual dating.

The Internet can be a far better place to find a partner that is interested in a long term relationship than a bar or nightclub, or other places where singles traditionally go to meet partners.

ONLY GEEKS OR LOSERS USE ONLINE DATING

In the early days of online dating, that was probably true. Back then, the Internet was a tool that was used primarily by geeks so the majority of the people who would have been using online dating back in the day were probably geeky.

  But today everyone uses the Internet. Young professionals, college students, parents, and grandparents all go online regularly. These days, every type of person uses the Internet, and online dating too. In fact, online dating has become so passé that there have been mainstream movies built around the premise of online dating and online dating is regularly mentioned in movies and television.

Online dating works for everyone, and all different kinds of people use online dating these days. Online dating also used to have the kind of stigma reserved for personal ads in the newspaper or “Lonely Hearts” columns in magazines but that was definitely in the past. These days, online dating is trendy and millions of single people are trying it every day.