Still Looking for Love Online?

In today's society we are governed by 3 things. The laws of man, the laws of God and peer pressure. The first two do not apply to the internet and online dating. On line dating is not policed by anyone, which makes it easy for people to exaggerate the truth and flat out lie. I can't even count how many times people have told me of their frustrations with lies about age, weight, income and appearance while using online dating sites.

Online dating is great for those who want to hide behind the computer and play games. Think about it for a second, where else can a woman go to find a potential mate without having to do her hair and makeup? Men can over exaggerate their income and they honestly believe it makes them more attractive. They have a mentality of "if everyone is doing it, why can't I...?" Peer pressure allows for this mentality.

For those who are interested in casual dating and not a serious relationship, it may be worth spending hours online sorting through profiles in the new bar scene of the 21st century. I don't understand how this going to lead to a long term healthy relationship any better then the local bar scene would?

MSNBC.com's The Red Tape Chronicles states: "Even The New York Times best-seller "Freakonomics" took some nasty swipes at online love. The book cited a study by two economists and a psychologist that found troubling statistics concerning online dating and dishonesty. For example, how could 4 percent of online daters be earning $200,000 a year, when less than 1 percent of the Internet population does? And while we're at it, how could 70 percent of women have above-average looks? Then there's this: 57 percent of men studied who posted a profile - more than half - never received a single e-mail."

I am sure online dating has worked for some people, but being a matchmaker I only get to hear all the horror stories of online dating. People usually come to me after they have exhausted all other avenues of meeting new people. I listen to the failures of online dating every day and it makes me wonder why people actually bother?