I was going through a pile of old magazines from the nineties that I found at my aunts house that used to belong to my grandma. I came across this article and it really surprised me. I had no idea that online dating went as far back as 1995! I would of been 16 then and I swear I'd never heard of anyone doing online dating back then. The other thing that shocked me was that online dating wasn't safe even then! We all talk about how things were so much better back in the day but even then there could be problems. We hear so much about scams and other dangers about online dating that we are very well aware of now. But it seems that these problems went back even to these decades.
But whatever you think about online dating, no one can deny that it has revolutionized the way that we meet people and make romantic connections, and it's definitely one of the biggest advantages of 21st century living. In my grandparents and parents day, they were more likely to meet at a dance or college. Mine would of been work, bar or nightclub. But today it seems, at least to me, that online is the only way to go.
I'm happily married now and have been for a few years but of course as a single woman who hoped to meet someone special I did of course try online dating. And I mean sites. It was a while before those apps came along. I don't have any interesting stories to tell, and I thankfully didn't make the 6 O'Clock news, but I have to say I did enjoy this rather novel way of meeting people, making connections and seeing where it would lead. It was pretty exciting. Back in the 2000s we thought it was a pretty new thing but if this article is anything to go by, I guess it wasn't!
For those of you who have tried online dating, how was it and do you have any interesting stories to tell?
I have tried online dating. A lot of my friends have. I think for my generation it is definitely 'a thing.' I did go out on dates but never had a relationship with anyone I met online. The relationships I've had, have been with people I've met through friends.
I did however, apply to go on The Bachelor! LOL! It's true! It was one of my favourite shows so eleven years ago or so I applied to go on. A friend and I went through a process similar to an audition but obviously didn't get through. I was of course single at the time but it was more about the experience rather than looking for love but I'm sure my now boyfriend is delighted I didn't get very far! Haha!