Is Online Dating Just for Losers?

The ever-changing perception of online dating

Online dating had its ups and downs in the past. It started on earlier chat sites, where random people got together, talked, and eventually met in real life. However, even then it was obvious that some form of moderation was necessary to provide the right atmosphere. That was when the earliest pioneers of dating sites (such as Match.com and FriendFinder) were brought to life.

At the beginning, this kind of matchmaking was deemed embarrassing, associated with lonely people unable to make connections in real-life. But time has proven these critics wrong, as more and more successful relationships were born online. But the naysayers didn’t disappear, they just changed tact. Instead of chipping away at the lack of social skills of the users, they painted a negative image of the people you could meet. Both the internet and the media gleefully reported on stories of scams, weirdos and creeps, focusing exclusively on the bad stories. Such horror stories became cliched after some time.

Then came Tinder, and everyone thought that online dating was only about hooking up and having one-night adventures, which is again greatly exaggerated. We wonder what tomorrow’s stigma will be…

Online dating keeps on evolving

As you can see from this brief history lesson, online dating has been called a lot of things, but despite all the pessimists, it has managed to stay relevant. The secret behind its popularity might be its flexibility; dating sites have quickly adapted to any technological change. The designs are continuously being optimized, offering a more compelling interface or visual style for members. The feature lists are also expanded year after year, adding the option to further customize the search engine, mingle with random profiles, upload video intros and so on.Recently we’ve also seen a boom in the popularity of mobile dating as well, since more and more dating companies have now created their own dating app. All in all, online dating works hard to make matchmaking attractive and successful for you, and they wouldn’t do that if it didn’t work. The public’s view on online dating has certainly become more positive in recent years, despite the Tinder mania and controversy surrounding notorious matchmaking services like Ashley Maddison. Most parents and future parents in law are perfectly fine with the thought that the match between you and your new loved one wasn’t made in heaven, but on the internet. And with millions of people dating online, you know for a fact that you’re not alone, and so you don’t need to feel bad about yourself for using it.