Online Dating Analysis
The article I read is about online dating and provides tips along with debunking some common myths surrounding the online dating world. The article explains that people often lie about their physical appearance in their profiles, providing explanations for why people often do this and the extent it is done. Along with that, the article points out that the personality tests offered on many popular sites that are meant to match users up do not actually do anything, and that there is no scientific explanation or proof that these tests work. Along with lying about appearance, the article mentions how people often lie about their age, and again provides reasons for people doing so and rates for it happening. Finally, tips are provided in the form
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If I ever try online dating I will know now to be aware of people lying, and more specifically what aspects they may be lying about. I’ll also have tips that I can use to have a better chance at maintaining a possible relationship with someone I meet online, and I’ll know to not expect too much from many sites that offer online dating, especially ones that require you to pay in order to respond to messages. I think some of the tips in this article can help me in dating in general, whether online or if I meet someone face-to-face without the use of the virtual world. Even in the real world people lie about themselves to make themselves seem better, and I should always be aware of that and aware of my own lies I may tell. As for my future profession, I think I can use some of this information to possibly help future co-workers if they pursue online dating, and I can use some of the tips when interacting with people in a non-romantic setting. I learned a lot from this article, especially about popular dating sites. I did not realize that most of them required payment to actually even talk to people, and that the tests they claimed were supposed to find your soulmate actually had no scientific evidence to prove they work. After reading this article I feel I am more adequately prepared and knowledgeable if I or someone I know should ever look into online
If I ever try online dating I will know now to be aware of people lying, and more specifically what aspects they may be lying about. I’ll also have tips that I can use to have a better chance at maintaining a possible relationship with someone I meet online, and I’ll know to not expect too much from many sites that offer online dating, especially ones that require you to pay in order to respond to messages. I think some of the tips in this article can help me in dating in general, whether online or if I meet someone face-to-face without the use of the virtual world. Even in the real world people lie about themselves to make themselves seem better, and I should always be aware of that and aware of my own lies I may tell. As for my future profession, I think I can use some of this information to possibly help future co-workers if they pursue online dating, and I can use some of the tips when interacting with people in a non-romantic setting. I learned a lot from this article, especially about popular dating sites. I did not realize that most of them required payment to actually even talk to people, and that the tests they claimed were supposed to find your soulmate actually had no scientific evidence to prove they work. After reading this article I feel I am more adequately prepared and knowledgeable if I or someone I know should ever look into online