In comparing the pros and cons of online dating and those of “real” or face-to-face dating, it’s inevitable that the question has to come up. Which is better? Unfortunately, there’s no simple answer to that question. If there were, single men and women everywhere would be scrapping the most unproductive practice and going with the one that works. The problem? What works changes from person to person. The difference between one person’s online or personal dating experience and another’s can be as varied as the personalities and preferences of the individuals involved.

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In our modern society, online dating has become so common that nearly everyone has done it themselves, or knows someone who has. Both success and horror stories abound. But how well does online dating really work for the average single?

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Gone are the days when couples used to meet at ‘My great-aunt’s tea party’, stole furtive glances for a year and had secret rendezvous for another, and then got married and lived happily ever after. Even though such a story might sound Victorian, the fact is that the period and effort involved in courtship has been made several times shorter by the advent of online dating.

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