Online dating can be classified as
searching for a partner on the internet; usually using a website such as
Tinder. It can be useful if someone is looking for a perfect match or wanting
to date after breaking up. There are many reasons why people may date, but some
reasons may include trying to find the right person or even trying to
understand who you are as a person. However, sometimes people may become obsessed
over online dating. For example, people
may end up finding someone, but may be “speaking” to not only one person, but
several people at the same time.
Furthermore, a recent article shows
how a women got addicted to online dating after her husband passed away. “My
life became a sick experiment in performing art dating” (Weiss, 2015). The
article states that this individual was willing to talk and meet anyone who
sounded nice or cool and was willing to meet within a 15-mile radius of her
house in daytime at a public place (Weiss, 2015). The individual also wouldn’t
only be texting with one guy; she would be texting a couple different guys and
on top of that have several dates a week (Weiss, 2015). She admitted that she
had never talked to these many people in a day and the reason why she was busy
during the day was because she was online receiving comments and compliments
from men she knew she wouldn’t have met (Weiss, 2015). Later then did she come
to notice that this behavior was an addiction and it was getting out of hand. “Last November, I was dating four guys at
once, plus I was still online” (Weiss, 2015).
After reading this article, one can
see that this individual was addicted to having someone to talk to, even if she
did not meet up with the person face-to-face directly. She always needed
someone there to make her feel good, or comfort her with compliments. In her
eyes, compliments made her feel less lonely and made her feel like she was
wanted. Staying online, on the internet and finding someone was her obsession
and she admits to that. It made her feel like she had something to look forward
to. “Online dating did make me feel socially adept, adaptable and resilient”
(Weiss, 2015). Therefore, although
online dating can help you find someone that may be right for you, some people
can become obsessed and may end up talking to more than one person at a time
and stay on dating sites for hours just to try to find the perfect match for
themselves.
Weiss, D.
(2015). I Became Addicted to Online Dating. Retrieved February 19, 2016, from
http://www.alternet.org/i-became-addicted-online-dating
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