As my experiment in the online dating realm continues to its second day, I've become intrigued at the concept of meeting people online. After creating my profile on OKCupid last night and posting blatantly honest information in it, seeing the responses coming in are fascinating.
In the last 24 hours I've received more than 30 messages, each one very unique. Some sweet, like "I Like your smile" and "Great profile." And some well, not so sweet. Some younger men asking if I would like a boy toy. Nice. Some just sending their phone numbers. Wow.
Ironically, tonight I watched the film "Catfish". For those that don't know, it's a documentary about a man that meets a girl on Facebook, only to find out that she isn't who she said she is. Nothing is as it seems. Sadly, the context of why the woman on the other end of the story lied is heartbreaking. But the film shows how the Internet has become a facade that hides a person's past and present. You can be anyone and anything you want, or wanted to be. No strings attached.
So, out of the men that contacted me, who was truthful? Really, what person is who they say they are? Are these profiles just a character these men are playing? Someone they've always wanted to be but couldn't because of life? So how accurate is a dating site that only measures what people say they are and not what they really are?
Gone are the days of old fashioned romance, of being swept off your feet. Welcome to online characters and fun, fake stories. Time to accept that what you may see isn't what really may be. Welcome to the 21st Century.
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