YOUR VIEW on online dating vs traditional dating Options

[lillylin91]

hey... i'm doing a sociological research paper on the issue of online dating... i REALLY need some opinions/feedback of what people think of it. I need a broad range of people to answer these questions, so I'd FULLY APPRECIATE it if any of you guys can help me by answering me these questions. since i'm only 18, i don't know anyone who online dates....

if you've only dated "traditionally" (face to face, meeting people in real life) then please answer any of these questions:
1. would you try online dating?
2. How long would you wait to meet the person in real life?
3. Would you exaggerate or make up things to make you seem like a better person?
4. Do you find online dating strange or awkward?
5. If you did online date, would you openly tell your friends/family?
6. What are the advantages of online dating?
7. What are the disadvantages of online dating?.
8. Would you feel like you missed out on the “real” dating process of which you would see, touch, feel the person? (such as going to the movies, dancing, eating together)
9. If you had to choose, would you prefer to online date or traditionally date?
10. What is the reason(s) that are keeping you from online dating?

if you've online dated, it'd be even MORE helpful. Please answer THESE questions:
1. Which online dating service did you use?
2. How much did it cost and do you think it was worth it?
3. How long did it take to find your match through online dating?
4. How would you and the other communicate?
5. How often would you communicate with them?
6. Was it difficult to express your emotions through the internet?
7. When did you two first meet in person?
8. Was it awkward to first meet them?
9. Was this person what you expected from their profile and how they acted on the internet?
10. Did you exaggerate or make up anything on your profile to make yourself more attractive to potential dates?
11. If different, how so?
12. Was it strange or awkward to try this new method?
13. Was it strange or awkward to tell your friends/family about it because some people frown upon it?
14. Regarding to your political views, would you consider yourself to be more conservative or more liberal?
15. Did the relationship through online dating last longer than the one through traditional dating?
16. What are the advantages of online dating?
17. What are the disadvantages of online dating?.
18. Do you feel like you missed out on the “real” dating process of which you would see, touch, feel the person? (such as going to the movies, dancing, eating together)
19. Do you prefer online dating over traditional dating?
20. From your experience of dating in both ways, which method would you recommend?

okay, thank you SO much for your cooperation :):) please also mention your name, age, gender, religion or whether you're athiest, and description/general location (completely urban, rural, isolated city, etc) thanks!!!

[Blyat]

I'm 17 and currently have a boyfriend, I live in a VERY VERY small town and I would prolly consider online dating if I didn't have my (or any) significant other



1. would you try online dating?
idk, prolly not but due to the small town and finding someone it depends

2. How long would you wait to meet the person in real life?
Probably like 2-3 months so You can really get to know them and know your with the right person

3. Would you exaggerate or make up things to make you seem like a better person?
No you need to be all truth in a relationship, and have trust

4. Do you find online dating strange or awkward?
Depends on how you or your significant other communicates maybe meeting them for the first time (for me atleast) might be

5. If you did online date, would you openly tell your friends/family?
Depends, if it was a serious relationship and I was going to meet this person and i knew my parents wouldn't freak out, i would

6. What are the advantages of online dating? I havent dont it so i wouldn't know, but in a different point of view i know ill be doing it a lot hwen im in college with my bf since we will be 8-10 hours away fomr eachother compared to being 30 seconds away (literally). So staying in contact basically

7. What are the disadvantages of online dating?.
imo, Distance, not being able to see, hear, touch them (non kinky way)

8. Would you feel like you missed out on the “real” dating process of which you would see, touch, feel the person? (such as going to the movies, dancing, eating together)
yea

9. If you had to choose, would you prefer to online date or traditionally date?
Traditionally

10. What is the reason(s) that are keeping you from online dating? currently have a boyfriend who we think we'll be staying together for quite a long time :), plus for me i wouldn't really do it, that person could be lying to me and the possible akwardness