Compare And Contrast Aspects Of Dating

When thinking about getting into a relationship, not many people think about, what has changed from past and recent years to now. The original ‘date’ consisted of a well-dressed single gentleman, that pulls up to the front of a single lady’s home in the early evening, steps out of his car, and approaches her front door. The two of them were introduced to one another by a mutual friend at a social function some weeks prior. (3).

Over the decade in the western world, traditional dating was gradually overtaken by the high school “going steady/ boyfriend-girlfriend” approach. (3). On the term side, a ‘relationship’ means to have a connection, association, or involvement with someone or something. (3). This may include the involvement of blood,

Some examples are- Speed Dating, which are events for busy professionals who would rather speed up the process and dispense with small talk. One of the more popular forms use is a system of eight dates in one night, each lasting eight minutes each. (3). Next would come Virtual Dating. Some sites such as Omni Date and second life take the intersection of dating and the Internet further. With this type of dating, it allows the customers to create avatars- user controlled, glorified video game characters- through whom they can interact with other users.

One of the apps that are being used are the dating apps. Almost 91 million around the world are being used. Around 61 million (2 out of 3) are men. Along with 64 million (7 out of 10) are between the age of 16-34 years old. (4). with the use of the apps there are a couple dating apps in ranking. Starting with the highest, the IAC (Match.com, OKcupid, Tinder …) at 27%, eHarmony at 13.8%, Zoosk at 5.1%, spark Network (JDate, Christian Mingle,…) at 3,2%.(4). Also according to a popular dating site, woman who took selfies received 4% more messages but guys receive 8%. A women who take a full-body selfie receives a whopping 203% more messages.

Although using the apps may be a fun experience, there is a downside. Found by a journalist named John Cacioppo; the downside of social media relationships is that we’re potentially subject to emotional contagion effect. (1). Cacioppo’s finding suggest that if a direct connection of yours is lonely, you are 52% more likely to be lonely. (1). If the connection is a friend of a friend, 25% more lonely. If the connection is 3 degrees out (a friend of a friend of a friend) it’s