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Is it me or is online dating the new trend that everyone loves and everyone forgets. That's what it appears to me. Especially when you go through all of the hussle and tussle of just filling out your account information, which alone could take up an hour or two. Not only that, but you will also notice the instant gratification of seeing potential matches, whom of which will most likely never respond to your messages. Has it come to this? To where we see photos and profiles of people to whom we have no chance of ever meeting or speaking to? This is just from my experience and I can tell you, it is already hard meeting people in L.A., and now the problem is compounded when you are on the internet without a chance in hell of talking to someone half decent. Take for example the website OKcupid, I only use this site because it is free and I get to message people without ever having to pay a dime. So I thought to myself, "Perfect!" But what I didn't realize was that once I got on, even though I found several potential matches, only a few would deem me to be a potential mate and respond to my messages. It almost feels as if dating in itself has become even more annoying.
So, what is the problem? Is it society as a whole that contributes to this lackluster approach to dating?
I have met other people outside of Los Angeles, and to me, it appears to be a lot easier to meet and get to know one another once I ventured outside of SoCal. And from this experience alone, I can tell you, with a definitive YES. That I do believe that the society that we live in, especially within the confines of Los Angeles, people have become so self absorbed with their own needs and their own petty selfishness, that they have isolated themselves from each other. I think the only person to blame are those who take in this so-called life style that is Los Angeles. We are the ones to blame, and that is not to say that I am not apart of this, I also take fault in this elitism that is LA. But, I have already evolved, and I have come to realize that there is more to life; more to a partner then appearance, social status, job and so forth. It is the fundamental chemistry that we all share as human beings. This chemistry is what makes and creates these relationships that we seek and without it, there is nothing but an empty shell. So yes, I am still using OKcupid, and I am willing to try Chemistry.com, and I am still single...
