Match.com, really dad?

My parents are divorced last year and since then my dad has already begun searching for someone new. His search began with a Match.com account, which I was appalled to hear about. I originally could not believe he was really trying to find someone through the internet. I never could understand why you would try and find love in a place where you looked through love by reading quick 'about me' statements that could easily been made up. However, through looking at these sites through my dad's eye, I was able to view this issue from his perspective and build a bridge between the two points of view! Internet dating sites present major issues for many people. They wonder how a dating site profile, displaying what one puts onto it would be a good indication of whether or not you and another would make a good match. Older generations struggle with the idea of dating and making connections through the internet, they are more comfortable with meeting someone in person, like the norm in their days. Younger generations struggle with the idea that a self written profile would be accurate enough to match together a couple. I, as part of the younger generations, found it hard to believe that someone would be able to find someone they want to share their life with through the matching of a profile and a couple questions. I know many people who write lies all over their facebook profile or have used editing software on their profile picture. Regardless of these assumptions, a research firm published this study which found that, '17% of couples married in the last 3 years, or 1 in 6, met each other on an online dating site.' Furthermore, 'In the last year, more than twice as many marriages occurred between people who met on an online dating site than met in bars, at clubs and other social events combined'. Although my dad has not met his perfect 'match' yet I realize there really is a chance. The internet has turned into a great resource since you can 'meet' many single without dealing with the awkward moments by looking at their profiles. Also, instead of waiting for a compatible pair you can fill some questions out honestly and be matched with someone that seems they would be a good pair for you. Plus you don't have to rely on chance to meet that special someone, where in a place like New York City may seem like an impossible tasks since there are so many people and chance encounters with compatible singles is fairly uncommon. Although it is true that internet dating has brought a whole new concept to the idea of falling in love with your soulmate, it has been a huge resource to many who have 'given up' on love. Even though there is truth to both sides of online dating, it is clear to see that not all is bad and not all is good. If you don't believe, and you're single, why don't you just give a chance yourself. As technology advances, our culture changes around us and we just must do our best to follow while sticking to our values.