This topic seems to be haunting me. Friday morning I was listening to the morning radio and the topic for debate was online dating. The disc jockeys were stating that according to research the majority of men and women who met through an online dating platform were embarrassed to admit it. This sparked a lively discussion about online dating and whether or not people who "got game" use the internet to find partners.
Later that night, I met up with some friends and the same discussion transpired. Makes me wonder if they too were listening to the same station that morning. According to my friends, online dating has become respectable. It is no longer something to be embarrassed about because it is so mainstream.
So much of our social interaction in this day and age happens online. Certain people feel liberated online like they are free to be themselves and engage in ways they do not feel comfortable in face-to-face situations. Online interaction frees us from the generalizations and assumptions that are often made with a first impression. On the other hand, there are those who are online social retards who struggle to maneuver through the world of status updates, tweets, hashtags and circles.
So where do I stand is the question I keep asking myself. My answer for right now is that I guess I would be a hybrid citizen who enjoys a nice balance of both worlds. When I tip too much on one side or the other, I feel unbalanced, like something is missing. I enjoy the conveniences of the online world, but I also love to unplug and enjoy what my physical surroundings have to offer. Where do you stand?
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