There are many interesting problem with online dating. First and foremost, people can lie. It is so easy too, you never get to see their face to tell whether they are or not. Secondly, they cost money. Well at least the good ones probably all do now. But there are ways to let people find you for free. If they are smart enough. My username on all the dating websites was the same as my Instant Messenger address, and even my domain name. I plastered every site I could think of with hints at that, and I actually had a few smart ladies figure it out.

Another downside though is that say you find 20 cool dating websites, and create a profile on there. Then you fall completely in love, get super busy with your new bride, and work and all these other things. Guess what? Your profiles are still out there. The old single you, the one that used to spend a few hours a day chatting with random strangers from all across the globe. All you can do is try to remember those passwords and delete the account. Or once in a while someone will contact you, and try to say hi. You dont know who it is, so you chat for a moment. Then feel terrible that this person contacted you, and you dont know what to say to let them down easy. At least you can try to ask them which website they found you on, then try to remove that profile.

In the long run, these dating websites need to clean up their database. 5 years ago all these people signed up, and they've all since probably found at least a GF right?
posted by Bryan at 2/08/2006 03:15:00 PM