By Charles Day
I will always remember the first time I came across the idea of an online dating site, it was a number of years ago now and was suggested to me by a good friend. Id been on the singles market for quite a while, so to speak. My friend was trying to be helpful with what he thought was a gentle nudge in the right direction.
I remember it vividly, as at the time I was horrified by the idea of using a dating site. Me? I have no problem finding a date; it was natural to me, although when I thought about it at more length I had to admit that after many false starts, I was still hopelessly single. Even so, how could online dating possibly help me? Its full of people pretending to be people theyre not and fake photos, isnt it?
I continued with my usual routine that evening, I went home, had dinner and sat myself down in front of the television. Except that evening, I had a nagging thought in the back of my head; it would simply not go away. In the end, all I could think about was online dating and how I should at least take a look at it.
I pottered across to my PC and logged in, using my favourite search engine I nervously typed in the phrase online dating. My search was returned and I decided to click on the site that was at the top. I do not recall my first reaction, what I do remember is thinking how easy the site was to use and how well laid out it was.
All I had to do was set up an account, provide details of the type of person I was looking for and submit. As there was nothing to lose at this stage, I was more than happy to feed my inquisitive nature. You are only required to pay to join an online dating site when you are ready to submit your own details. I still had no intention of doing this, so browsing would not harm anyone.
When I next looked at the clock, I was surprised to realise how much time had passed. I had been at my PC for a long while, I had become engrossed. These were real people; they did have real photographs as well. I was utterly amazed at how many different people had submitted their profile and embraced online dating. Perhaps I has misjudged online dating, maybe I was missing out on the love of my life simply because I did not understand it?
Within an hour I had created my full online dating account, I had uploaded my description and photo. I felt excited about the prospect of a new beginning, also nervous. What happens if I do not get any responses, what if no body likes me?
I should not have worried; online dating was a fantastic experience which ultimately led me to my wife and new found family. Ill tell you about that story another day. Until then, what are you waiting for!?
About the Author: Charles Day is a featured writer at DrDating.com. DrDating is a great resource for dating advice and reviews of dating services. Hundreds of articles from Finding a Date to Online Dating
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