A few years ago I recall the looks my friend Jennifer would get when she mentioned she'd been trying online dating sites. Admittedly, at the time, I thought she must be desperate; couldn't she meet anyone in 'reality'? Didn't she meet people at work, or at parties?

I judged her actions and concluded that she must be either socially inept, or a bit weird. Of course, you know I wouldn't be telling you all this if she had never met anyone...sure enough, she met someone online and fell in love. He didn't live in Bahrain either, he lived in her town!

Just one experience such as this in your own circle of friends can make you question your rushed judgments. So, could online dating really be the answer? Or, is best to just stick with the traditional method of meeting people, even though it hasn't worked out for you yet?

Well, let's say you're busy all day at work , you go out twice a week with your usual group of friends (been there, dated them), and the rest of the time you're doing chores and sleeping; realistically, how many new people are you likely to meet?

Even if you met one new person a week, how many of them are likely to strike up any kind of connection with? One in a hundred? At that rate, it would take you two years to meet someone you could fall for.

So, let's say you look at these statistics and realize you need to up the odds of meeting someone. You do the logical thing and search a database of millions of people on a dating site. You use the Internet to keep in touch with your friends, and for buying things, so why not for dating also?

Is sending someone a message any less 'real' than saying it directly to them? Be honest, which do you do more of these days? Be still more honest, which mode of communication would you prefer when meeting someone for the first time? This was the main factor that converted me.

Chatting to someone new that you like the look of is hard! Actually, initiating dialogue is way easier behind the safety of a computer screen. No more nervous chat-up lines and stuttered introductions. You can think about what you say and how you're coming across.

In conclusion, a long time ago, online dating seemed to me to be an absolute non-option. Now though, I'm convinced that it's certainly the best starting place for finding a partner. Let's say you meet ten new individuals a week through online dating sites - even if only one of those turns out to be eligible, you've enhanced your chances of meeting someone by over 1000! You can't argue with that!

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