Online Dating Essay

Statistics show that in the year 2016, the social networking site Facebook had over 197.7 million users in the United States alone. Facebook users in the United States have now increased to 202.82 with continued projected increases before the end of 2017. (Christakis, 2017) Data analysis from 2016 shows the average Facebook user spends about an hour on the site every day. As a current avid user of Facebook, Ted Sawchuck article “Relationships 2.0: Dating and Relating in the Internet Age.” was a current relatable article for modern-day singles.

Currently, single myself today's modern technology and social networking websites specifically, Facebook is a major primary determining factor in deciding on pursuing a possible dating interest. In the …show more content…
The fourth drawback is a reminder that after ending a relationship online it is followed by a process of removing, deleting or blocking your ex-boyfriends or ex-girlfriends from all social platforms. In the article Ted Sawchuck concludes the following; “Forget one step and the “getting over” process becomes that much harder” (Sawchuck, 2014, para 8). With new phone and online developments, most social platforms or messaging applications accessible by the use of one tool or "hub". We can sometimes forget to completely remove all our ex-boyfriends or girlfriends accounts. I have seen this mistake made several times and how it can really disrupt the healing and moving forward in our dating process.

Facebook, in my opinion, should only be used as a reference for basic information on a potential love interest. This is because let be honest, we all want to project an image of what we share online. We use our favorite “selfies” for our profile, photos, use attractive wording in what is publicly posted, in-depth quotes about life and other eye-catching information relevant to how we want to project ourselves to the public. “Judging what you learn with our cross-referencing with the person is a recipe for misinterpreting disasters” (Sawchuck, 2014, para 2). The best way in getting to know someone is always going to be in person interactions. Using the internet to get a general idea of a person of interest

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Dating and Online Dating Sites Essay