Wednesday, July 8, 2015

"Oh Lawd, only CRAZY folks are on Online Dating Sites!!" ...and other things that go "bump" in the night.

      I just read about the young female who, after meeting on an online dating site, lured an unsuspecting male to a location to be robbed and possibly killed.  The man faked death after being shot when the woman and her two male accomplices realized he didn’t have much to steal and left him for dead. 

    The main commentary that followed was “folks need to stay off of those online dating sites, crazy folks are on those things!”  Ok, so, my question is, where do y’all think the folks come from who are on the online dating sites?  Another planet?  No,  they are the same folks you meet when at the grocery stores, clubs, church, etc…heck, some are living in the same home YOU live in!! * Having participated in online dating, I know for a fact, there are MANY married men online, creeping.  But I won’t go into that right now but do stay tuned!  …lol…
      My point for this post is to say, there are crazy folks everywhere... online, at the store, at the gas station, etc..  Stop acting as if these online communities don’t exist outside of the virtual world.  Yeah, there is a larger pool of people in one space online therefore, there is more of a chance you will run into the “crazy ones” but I can guarantee you, 4 out of the 5 guys/girls you meet “out there” are online as well! 

     There are rules for online dating given the fact you are only seeing what a person wants you to see online.  *I will get back with those also!  And yes, you have the folks who post old or blurred pictures in an effort to deceive and their personal description of their personality may be a bit skewed from reality but, in my opinion, the trade-off of gaining a larger pool of potentials, may be worth the extra diligence required for this type of dating and meeting new people. 
     If online dating is not for you, great, don't use it.  Or if you have a weaker sense of discernment, has extremely low self-esteem, nope, don't even go on there.  But stop bashing the idea with the excuse of "crazy" folks being there because, trust me, they are everywhere! 
My questions to you:  1.  Have you ever tried online dating?  2.  What is your opinion on this concept of meeting folks for dating purposes?

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