The Pros And Cons Of Online Dating

Online dating has become a new trend. Websites like eHarmony.com, match.com, and zoosk.com are websites at the top of the online dating world. Online dating sites are advertised almost everywhere, but mostly on television. Thousands of people have been able to find true love and can now live happily with those they met online. According to “5 Facts About Online Dating” fifty-nine percent of Americans believe that online dating is a good way to meet people. For example, my uncle Martin found his wife Tamie through eHarmony. They started talking online a few years ago and eventually met each other and began dating in person.
The world of online dating have had their share of negatives. These cons include cyber bullying, being “Catfished,”and also the occurrences of pedophiles/sex offenders. According to M.T.V, fifty-seven episodes of “Catfished” has aired since 2012, their host, Nev Schulman, states “hundreds of cases go unnoticed every day.” Social networks have an influence on people that include being involved in identity thief, cyber bullying, as well online predators.
The popular television show “Catfish” is a prime example of the bad outlook of online dating. A “Catfish” has been defined as someone who pretends to be someone else over Facebook or …show more content…
“About 16,000 calls nationwide the company averages day.” What are your strengths/weaknesses? “Strengths trying to help kids or adults from their problems. Weaknesses is not always getting to the person before they end up hurting themselves or even worse killing themselves.” Do you get emotionally attached to person you talk to? “It’s hard not to cause when you have kids their age or family members going through something as them you have soft spot for them, and you want to help them so bad but sometimes talking to them isn’t always enough.” Cyber bullying is hurting our younger generation, and its killing them