Dating is so much different these days and with online sites. Back in the day you didnt have all these checklists of things like if they smoked, if they ate meat, if they exercised, what their politics were, what religion they followed etc. There weren't all these preset deal breakers. If you saw someone you liked, you went out together, and got to know each other that way. Seemed a lot simpler then.

I think of dating today like Netflix. We spend too much time surfing through titles (profiles) to find that perfect watch (match) and get so caught up in the process we can’t see the human connection in front of us.

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Online dating sucks hard. Everyone is fake and wants instant gratification.

I think dating has changed even for us "old-schoolers". I dated a guy last year for a few months but finally gave up on him. Our last date went like this - he called me the night before to ask me to go to an auction with him. He was nearly 3 hours late for our date (he had a nap and overslept) and said he wanted to go to dinner first. Dinner was Taco Bell (again, third time in a row, which is hardly a dinner date for adults IMO). He had no idea when the auction started. Of course we arrived late. We didn't stay very long. He got talkative on the way home and actually turned down the radio (which he usually kept at high volume to discourage conversation) to tell me about his sons and their legal problems. I decided I was tired of giving him the benefit of the doubt at that point as I hadn't enjoyed a single minute of that evening.

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I think it is more muddied... To start with there isn't an agreed upon protocol any longer of who should make the first advance... The guy or the gal. It seems "aware" men are more cautious now about making the first advance. But as a 45 year old independent woman, I would still prefer that the guy take the initiative. I can also see why not all women would agree.

It does, it's just different than it used to be. I find about 3/4 of the guys I meet (not just online) are looking for a Netflix and chill type relationship, or just straight up hookups. Which serves it's purpose. To a point. It's a nice change of pace to meet someone who actually wants to date and get to know each other before wanting to jump straight to sex.

I prefer to meet in person . I like to arrange something quickly after talking to someone. If they have issues or make excuses then it's not worth my time and effort. "Ain't nobody got time for that"

Having just come back into the dating world, I would agree that technology has changed dating. Although it is easier as I can do it from my couch, it's lost a lot of the appeal. It's almost like going to a "all-you-can-eat" buffet, you just never know if the food is going to like you back lol!

People seem to be a bit more aggressive and bold when they have the anonymity of hiding behind a screen. For example: How many people do you think would seriously ask to see your boobs to your face?! Not nearly as many as you will have over the internet! There's a lack of common sense and decency when that "buffer" is between people! Not only do these types of people make meeting new people discouraging but it is also uncomfortable! I have heard to many times "Why waste my time on dating when I can find a match sitting in my own living room?" And I always think, where is your sense of adventure and fun? I love the feeling of excitement and nervousness in my belly when I'm meeting someone new! So what if you have an awkward date or it's not what you expected, keep trying! At least you know exactly who you are talking to and you don't have to worry that it isn't just that angry cat that's been all over the internet lately!

Dating sites are a nightmare and they've changed in the last fifteen years. Online dating has become a more hostile place.

I closed two accounts because I got sick of seeing photos on men's profiles of women being bound and gagged. BDSM has entered the mainstream.

One guy introduced himself to me by telling me he wanted to pin me to the wall by my neck and pull my hair. This was a sobering wake up call.

I realised that there are many more men out there who hate women than I realised.

So I've given up on dating. I'm too fearful of men.

Of course dating still exists. The way people go about finding one another has obviously evolved and adapted to the increase of technology, but if anything, that makes things easier to have a broader outreach. You can still meet in person in conjunction with finding someone online. If you have issues being connected with someone you met online, then you're just not meant to be together. Having an online connection shouldn't tarnish the experience of meeting one another in person, if it ever comes to that.

Of course dating still exists. Don't be ridiculous.

I use two dating websites: Fitness Singles and OK Cupid.
When I meet a man I like, we date to get to know each other.