Will online dating ever become completely socially acceptable?

although personally i have no experience of online dating, the few people i know who have tried it try to mask the origin of their relationships.





in general, online dating is seen as less acceptable than conventional methods of meeting people. why is this. and do you think this view of it will ever change

Will online dating ever become completely socially acceptable?
Yes. It has already lost a lot of its stigma. People are finally realizing that it can be a legitimate way to get to know someone on a very personal level. I think it is just a matter of time before more people accept it.
Reply:In many societies, it won't be. The mouse can't replace the mouth.
Reply:i do think it will change but not quite yet. i think people have these movie like expectation of what romance is supposed to be like and are embarrassed if real life can't live up to it.
Reply:NO, but I wish that other Single even in the Real world Could keep an Open Mind.
Reply:i just get the impression that on-line dating is for people who cant find somebody in their day to day life..so i dont ever think it will be classed as the 'usual' method for most people looking for dates...but i'm sure it works for some.
Reply:I think so. I've met a few couples that have met on-line, and they're not scared to admit it. I, myself, haven't tried on-line dating, but, in my opinion, it's a lot safer than meeting a total stranger for a date. These couples have told me they now prefer on-line dating. They are able to chat with the person for as long as they feel they need to, before they agree to a date with them. The woman can set a date, time and place ... somewhere that she feels totally comfortable in her surroundings. All in all ... I think the stigma that's attached to on-line dating is waning. :)
Reply:You can't be serious! A great way to meet a pervert.
Reply:Maybe not 100%, but it's more accepatable than it used to be
Reply:trust no ******* on line
Reply:maybe you're all younger generation or something, but i never realised it was not socially acceptable.


What's wrong with it? I think those who are embarrassed to tell their friends may fear being thought of as desperate, but in all honesty it is a much more honest way of meeting people.
Reply:I thought it was.
Reply:i know of people who have met %26amp; married this way, and none of them seem to be happy. i think you have to explore the reasons for trying to meet this way. sometimes its because they have come out of long term relationships and have low esteem, others are professional people who decide they want to give it a go. shy people can build up courage to date this way. the real answer is in your question, socially acceptable.


call me old fashioned, dating is a social thing. and if you are looking for a partner for life, trust me the only way to do this is to pluck up courage and the person for a date. from your first date good or bad,you get an inclination. then you make your choice to have another date or not. you then have to work at it. i have been happily married for twenty one years, the secret is give and take and put others before yourself.
Reply:i think it will ive had a few freinds that have meet some good guys that way
Reply:It is really a person's opinion, whether or not online dating is a great way to meet your type of man or woman, or whether it is dangerous or less acceptable. But, in my opinion, online dating is great, and I would advise match.com as an excellent source because my friend found the guy of her dreams on that website, and now they're together. Actually, it's pretty hard meeting a guy that you really love on the street, and you don't exactly know his job, nationality, or social status, if you don't have a nice profile online. And most of those people online really want to meet someone because you know they pay for the profile.
Reply:I know several professional people who use online dating services because they (the services) screen applicants and pair you up with people of similar interests, and also based upon your particular taste in the physical ascpects of the opposite sex.


I think online dating services are good things, and that they can ultimately save a lot of time, money, and hassle/awkwardsness.
Reply:not sure
Reply:Who cares what society thinks. It should depend on what the individual thinks. Back in the old days, they say that you couldn't even hold hands in public. Society changes all the time, so why not be happy instead of worrying what others might think? :)
Reply:I believe slowly it is becoming more and more socially acceptable. I have had 3 friends (that I know of) not only meet but marry from online dating. But I just can't get myself to even think of trying it. I didn't see it as a form of desperation for them but I feel as if "I" were. All 3 couples swear by it (obviously) and don't hide the fact.... but I just couldn't do it.
Reply:S'pose most people think that you should have the physical attraction first and you dont get that with online dating, although the people i know who have had relationships with people they'v chatted to on the net for the first few weeks, seem to last longer than my mates who have met a guy in a bar etc


So, maybe its a better method of getting to know someone before that 1st initial meet.


I think its beginning to become less frowned upon, because so many people are doin it, its beginning to be the norm.
Reply:no, as long as people are deceitful and dishonest, it will never be verified as authentic!!
Reply:No, never. Not as long as myspace exists.
Reply:I think tht was true a few years ago.. but its nothing to be ashamed of anymore.
Reply:A few of my friends do it, i think it is so sterile.


It's like ordering something out of a catalogue, I like to have a look at the real think. You miss out on all that chemistry and eye contact.


Good Luck to those who want to try it, but it's just not for me!
Reply:no. that's sad
Reply:NO AND IT SHOULDNT
Reply:i dont think it will


utill a computer learns to give you head


it wont be accepted