New Media: Online Dating vs. Offline Dating

In the past people were only dating offline and there's nothing wrong with that. Now technology is blooming at a rate no one have seen before creating many new media. New media allows people the opportunity to date online through applications. There are both pros and cons of online dating and offline dating. Some benefits of online dating includes convenience, options, and opportunities while risks includes scams and fake information. On the other hand, the benefits of offline dating consists of having no misrepresentation, being more official, and getting to know each other faster. The disadvantage consists of being limited to only people around you and receiving rejections hurt more. Through information found online and information collected from survey, I will discuss and compare the pros and cons more in-depth.

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  1. UnknownSeptember 28, 2017 at 7:41 AM

    Hello Daniel,

    Yes I completely agree that online dating is so common now, with many apps emerging such as Tinder, Match.com, OkCupid, and many more. It can be scary approaching someone new so getting to know people online first can be a great first step to a relationship. However, I have a different point of view on your opinion that the benefit of offline dating is getting to know each other faster. Rather, I personally feel that online dating you can get to know each other much faster than in person because you have more time to be on your phone than to actually meet up and talk. Also with today's technology and majority of people having social media, you can easily search up someone's Facebook and get to know them even more by sifting through their pictures and know their interests by looking at what pages they like.

    I really find your topic interesting and completely relatable to today's society!

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    1. UnknownOctober 3, 2017 at 4:32 PM

      I understand that it is more convenient to get to know one another online. However, there's also the factor of quality over quantity. What someone is like online might be the complete opposite in real life. Hence, I believe one doesn't actually get to know the other that well until they meet. (Maybe I'm just old fashioned)

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  2. UnknownOctober 2, 2017 at 1:52 PM

    Hi Daniel,

    I think your have choose a very important and interesting topic. Dating could be one of the most difficult things we could handle. It is hard because we are always wary about making contacts with unfamilar people and surrounding, and yes, the proliferation of social dating apps such as Tinder and Bumble have made dating simpler and yet tricker too. Look forward to your next blog.

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    1. UnknownOctober 3, 2017 at 4:36 PM

      Yes I agree that dating has become much more simplified and trickier. And maybe a bit casual in today's society.

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