(Online Dating Industry Journal) The Collegian online, a newspaper for students of the University of Tulsa, has published a commentary article by Brandi Andrews called "Predators Lurk Online". It talks about how much more shady online dating is than real dating due to the anonymity of it. From the article:
"...One distinct problem with online dating is that you never truly know what you are getting. The young man who is a doctor with a Porsche may, in reality, be middle-aged and unemployed with a Princess Leia fetish. It is so easy to lie and create a new identity online..."
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Interestingly enough, there is also a counter-balance article, published at the same time, that was written by Ashley Sonnenburg and titled "Love Blooms Online." From that article:
"...The idea that online dating is pathetic and only for those who can’t otherwise get a date is also false. Online dating is an excellent way for those who are too busy for the bar scene or singles nights to meet other people looking for love. It is also a way for those who are older or otherwise removed from the main dating pool to find others in similar positions..."
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Joe's Comments
Interestingly enough, both articles still contribute to the online dating stigma with comments that are made. Even the "pro-online dating" one says that online dating is a way for those removed from the "main dating pool" to find others in similar positions. But both give interesting insight from the perspective of a college student in Tulsa, Oklahoma. I would put forth that the main dating pool is now online.
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