It has come to my attention lately that the dating scene isn't what it used to be. Being snatched up myself, I guess I haven't really noticed. It seems to me as of late that there is a whole slew of young professionals that can't seem to find Mr./Mrs. Right. So the recent solution/trend is to turn to the medium most responsible for shaping the 21st century, the series of tubes.
Along with the creation of the Internet came Google, Facebook, and Myspace. And of course cell phones, blackberries, PDAs, and iPhones had to get in on the action. So essentially, the way we communicate, deal in business, and simply "live" has gone through a mass overhaul. So as long as we are sucking on this electronic pacifier, we naturally turn to mother for all of our wants and needs. Need to find the best cross-country route, pull up Mapquest. Need a great chili recipe, Google it and pull up any numerous cookbook websites. So if getting a date seems just out of reach, where should you turn? Ah, of course! Good ol' Interwebs! Hence the invention of eHarmony.com, Match.com and Chemistry.com.
You can't get through an hour of nighttime television without seeing one of their commercials. Promises of an active, rather than passive, way to find your true love seems so comforting. Wait a damn minute! Let me get this straight...becoming hopeless and lazy by turning to the Internet to do your dirty work for you is an "active" method of dating and going out to meet live people is the "passive" route. Filling out an online survey how you see fit with inherent bias is active, while having a personal conversation is passive. Is this bass-ackwards or is it just me?
Ladies, gentleman, please!! Stop what you are doing, take a deep breath, and pull your heads out of your own asses! I don't really give a crap if you are busy with work, had bad luck in the past, or recently moved to a new city. Stop copping out and using the Internet as a crutch. For hundreds, even thousands of years, the human race has dealt with this issue and done just fine on its own. If you need evidence, look up population growth statistics.
So just when did going out to the club, the grocery store or the gym become not enough? What about your hobbies? Rock climbing? Running? Cycling? There are literally hundreds of ways to be social and to get your face out there in the open for your soul mate to see.
You have to put yourself out there, be vulnerable. Don't be afraid of rejection. Don't be hesitant to spend the time, effort, even money to go out there and find what you are looking for. Internet sites work based on numbers. If enough people sign up and fill out surveys, tainted ones at that, of course they can find someone who "fits" your standards. So take a shower, shave the necessary body parts and take some care in your grooming. Get some self confidence and Suit Up! It's time to take control of what's yours...your life!
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