There are plenty of articles online and off that talk about how
to deal with not having a date or a mate. It seems that the pressure mounts on singles as special events come up. No matter how many times you've been through it, the "...and guest" invitations still make you feel like an outsider in the world of couples that surrounds you.
A growing number of singles are very happy with their status
and the freedom that it brings. If you count yourself in that number, that's wonderful.
But no matter what age you are or what your attitude, if you are single, you are going to be the target of well meaning friends
setting up dates for you.
As a dating eligible single, you've probably been through the matchmaking process with relatives, friends and even co-workers.
Some older singles even complain that their kids are constantly trying to set them up with dates!
For many singles the blind dates that are meant well often turn
out to be dating nightmares. It does get to the point where you
begin to think that all of the good ones are taken and you should
just accept the fact that you're going to have to stay single
or settle for dating someone who isn't really the person you're
looking for...
Many Internet savvy singles have discovered online dating as
an alternative. Where do online singles go to find a date? These
are the top ten most popular Internet spots for personals according
to a 2014 survey:
...and
there are plenty of other reputable Internet dating services online that boast
about singles finding the perfect match. These are not dating sites that we are
recommending, you have to judge for yourself. They are the most popular sites
according to the statistics. Some of them seem a bit wild, but most seem professional.
Several of these online dating sites screen the people who register to make sure
they are not married and a few even check to make sure that no one who registers
has a criminal record.
If you think
you're the only one trying to make that perfect love connection
through online dating services, you are so wrong!
When online
dating first began heating up several years ago, it was reported
that 18,846,000 visitors to online dating sites per WEEK
were filling out profiles for possible matchup, and the numbers
have only gotten bigger as online dating becomes mainstream.
Today, as
online dating becomes even more popular, the percentages of visitors
are almost equally split 50-50 between men and women... and from
all age groups and income levels.
Is Internet
dating safe? The advice from someone who has been married for
several years to the man she met
online is "...learning how to read the Red Flags for
what they are. Really listening to what you hear rather than hearing
what you want, and not allowing your emotions to interfere with
common sense are your strongest guides."
So if you're
feeling unhappy with your single status, Internet dating services
may just be the perfect match for your dating needs...