Online dating provides a good opportunity of communication and making friends

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Online Dating provides a good opportunity for communication and making friends

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Introduction

Online dating refers to a dating system which is designed to allow individuals , couples and groups to meet online and date , whereby the meetings are most likely to lead to romantic relationships or friendship ( HYPERLINK "http /www .online " www .online datingtips .org . The matchmaking is done through the use of personal computers , the internet or cell phones with people sharing personal information about them to attract

partners who may match with each other . The online dating method requires one to both provide and improve their personal information in to search for other individuals who might match their requirements . To find the right partner , the criteria used may vary . For instance , criteria may be based on the age , gender and location . Most online dating services allow user members to upload their photos and browse other peoples ' photos , where need be Virginia ,V .2007

In the current world , many online dating services have been changing to provide better services to their members . This has encouraged development of online service packages to be used to cater for the needs of different categories of people . For instance , online dating offers various romantic opportunities to people belonging to various age classes , financial status , ethnic groups , religions and geographic locations . Online dating as a service has claimed a very prominent role in the social life of the many million users , according to the US News and World report (2003 .In August 2003 , the report indicated that an estimated 40 million people visited online dating sites in the USA alone . This shows that online dating is being used by a huge number of people to search for partners or soul mates . In addition , online dating is recorded as one of the Internet 's most popular paid services

Though online dating has had negative effects on the traditional social interaction methods , it provides a good opportunity for communication and friends making for the users . This discuss online dating as an opportunity for social interaction that enhance good communication and friends making for the users ( HYPERLINK "http /www .online www .online datingtips .org

Discussion

Communication refers to an information transferring process from a sender to a receiver through a medium where both can understand each other as well as respond to each other . Online dating provides users with a chance to communicate through sharing or exchange of honest and accurate personal information . The online dating services advocate for honesty in the users to ensure the right information is conveyed to other users /receivers . People are motivated to communicate by their belief , that they can be able to express their feelings and views with others through communication . Online dating provides people with an opportunity to express themselves , which is a vital component of any form of communication (Leslie , O .2007 .By so doing , online dating offer people a channel to make the first step in initiating communication with...