Life on Florida’s West Coast

Bigger Dating Pool = better options

I’m OK with online dating. I met my ex that way and although the marriage did not work out in the end, meeting online was not a factor in the demise. It was a way for me to meet a lot of new people here in Florida when I first moved down and did not know much of anyone outside of work. I actually met a LOT of great guys. I just picked the wrong one to marry ;) I’m not the first girl in the world to make that kind of mistake.

I was surprised at how many professional guys were out there looking to meet someone outside of a bar setting. In our society, there just aren’t many other options. People don’t go to barn dances and supper clubs anymore.

Initial contact is hard to make in a world where most adults are holding down busy jobs. Who wants to hang out in a bar and hope you meet the right person in a beer-soaked room full of people talking too loud? More often than not, people are not in bars to find a long-term connection anyway. You have to find a different way to connect with like-minded people.

I’ve joined a variety of dating sites since I divorced. In all actuality, I’m not ready to start dating, but I do like the friendships I’ve made. One thing is always the same when I am looking for a social site. I do not believe anyone should have to pay a lot to meet another person online. There are just too many great, free and low cost sites. Of course, you want to do your homework and use one of the better sites that have some privacy settings in place and a variety of people in your area signed up and ready to go.

Date.com is probably the biggest dating network out there. It’s free to join, but there are small fees involved in contacting people. Either way, you can still look around risk free to make sure what you want is out there waiting for you! They have more support features than most dating sites, including a newsletter, profile assistance and access to dating advisors. The biggest draw might simply be the fact that their membership is massive. When it comes to finding the perfect date in a crowd of people, the bigger crowds are going to yield more results. They say there are plenty of fish in the sea. Might as well find the biggest sea. ;)

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Comment by Frokk Subscribed to comments via email
2007-11-19 08:16:50

it is one of the biggest, match dot com would be biggest i think.

 
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