An interesting program on NPR about internet dating websites.

http://wamu.org/programs/dr/

11:00On-line Dating Services
More and more people are turning to internet dating services to find a mate. The pros and cons of on-line match-making in the digital age

Was it a program or just a commercial disguised as a program?

here are some that I have found (if that is the discussion...it's late lol)

Pros:
1. Saves time
you can meet lots of people in relatively short time
2. Focused search
You can “screen out” the people you definitely are not interested in, based on the information available online
3. You get to know a person better in a shorter time
The other way around is also true, people tend to talk more openly when they are protected by anonymity
4. Attraction is more based on who you are than looks
… this also goes both ways
5. A rejection affects you less
… than when that happens “face to face”
6. It is safe in one way
You do not need to reveal your name, address and other personal information


You covered many of the points discussed. The woman that helps people write their profile was intersting too in how she tweaks a persons profile. Some e-mail comments during the show were quite negative regarding 'false content' and costs.

Cons:
1. Not safe in other ways
you don’t know who is really behind a profile; unfortunately there are still lots of creeps out there who pretend to be someone else online just to have some fun or worse
2. It can be hard to keep on
you miss out on the real dating process, going out, meeting, seeing and touching each other in real
3. Others don’t take you seriously
there is a big chance that your family and friends will not approve and/or understand when you are dating someone online
4. You need to be willing to relocate
… in case you fall for someone who lives far away; eventually one of the two has to move to make it work
5. Addictive
you can end up spending many hours a day in front of your computer doing nothing else than looking for a date
6. Costly
if your search is not limited to free dating sites, it can become pricy in time
No one says finding someone is easy. However, internet offers so much more opportunities to meet someone… As long as you play it safe. Online dating experiences can be very different, some great, some not.
But isn’t that the case with real life dating as well?
Love and be loved …

Click on link, on the left hand side of the page are previous shows this wk. Look for Feb 10, On-line Dating.

It might help in the future if you provide instructions about how
to get to the information you want folks to read/listen, instead
of letting them hunt and peck around for the information.

And even better than "instructions", just provide the link(s).

Here's the article page:
http://wamu.org/programs/dr/10/02/10.php#31804
Then click on "Real Audio" or "Windows Media" link to listen (found
on the right side of the article description.

Better yet, here's the direct stream URLs to listen to:
Windows Media: http://wamu.org/audio/dr/10/02/r2100210-31804.asx



Real Audio: http://wamu.org/audio/dr/10/02/r2100210-31804.ram

It might help in the future if you provide instructions about how
to get to the information you want folks to read/listen, instead
of letting them hunt and peck around for the information.

And even better than "instructions", just provide the link(s).

Here's the article page:
http://wamu.org/programs/dr/10/02/10.php#31804
Then click on "Real Audio" or "Windows Media" link to listen (found
on the right side of the article description.

Better yet, here's the direct stream URLs to listen to:
Windows Media: http://wamu.org/audio/dr/10/02/r2100210-31804.asx

Real Audio: http://wamu.org/audio/dr/10/02/r2100210-31804.ram

ummm I dunno

it seemed to me that the different reps were must spinning their own sites to make em sound attractive


years ago I paid and joined match.com. prior to joining and paying, I had zillions of attractive women my age emailing me and showing interest. As soon as I paid the money they all disapeared

I did talk to one woman who admitted to me that she was a match employee and her whole job was to flirt with guys and get them to pay a membership


and then I got on a free site (bookofmatches) with no intention of hooking up. Just played on their forums (till I got permanently banned for the fourth or fifth time) but in the process of all that I met papersmile. and she was the one that convinced me to join mingle. well her and Dan and pink_lady and Mr_Music

I am just waiting for the day that they put out a pc with boobs.......then you guys will never hear from me again.