1. Online dating provides limited and superficial interactions that do not translate to genuine connections. People view others' profiles quickly without seeing them as whole people, and have limited ability to feel chemistry in person due to idealized expectations. 2. The abundance of options on online dating sites paradoxically makes people less satisfied and more hesitant to commit, as there is always the potential for a "better" match. Profiles do not truly represent people and lying is common. 3. The fast pace of online dating means interactions are fleeting and people are unlikely to follow up on matches in person. This prevents meaningful relationships from forming and frustrates users' goals of finding a compatible partner.

1. Online
Romance is a
Myth
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2. We are tempted to think that our little ''sips'' of online connection add up to a big
gulp of real conversation but they don't.
A "sip" of an online dating site is not an actual connection or conversation. 1
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3. Those who participate in
online dating do not view
others as people but
more as commodities.
This is due to the process
of quickly scrolling and
swiping through profiles.2
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4. Online dates create Pen-Pal
Syndrome, as people
become addicted to the
process of looking for a
pretty face online and
never meeting.
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5. The unlimited options available online, makes people less willing to
commit to one person in particular, as there is an unlimited pool of
potential dates online.
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6. Once you have matched with
someone on an online dating
site, it is important to be engaged
with the other person or you both
will move on, as the world of
online dating is fast paced. This
fast pace makes people lose out
on genuine connections. 4
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7. Online dating makes consumers
feel as if managing dating sites
is a full time job as profiles
need to be maintained
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8. The internet is a crowded digital marketplace that can be an exhausting
experience 3
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9. Chemistry that is present online
does not convert to chemistry in
person. This stunts
people's abilities to connect
to one another in person. 1
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10. When people chat online with
potential date candidates for a
while, they may face
disappointment when face-to-
face, since people tend to fill in
gaps of information about a
potential partner with qualities
they would like them to possess.
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11. The paradox of choice
teaches us that the
more options we have,
the unhappier we are
and the more
paralyzed we become
to choose. Thus too
many choices can
cause confusion over
who to pick.
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12. Many singles limit
their search criteria
to height or zip code
and can miss the
opportunity to meet
a compatible match
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13. Online profiles do
not represent who
the person
actually is, as you
just have just
a few words or
photos to convince
people to match
with you.
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14. If people do not get matched on their online dating sites, this hurts their self
image and worth both online and offline 1
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15. People act differently online
and in person. This causes
people to become
emotionally invested online
but feel misled later.
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16. On online dating sites, people lie about their age, weight, height,
income, and marital status.
This causes fewer chances at successful dates which frustrates
people.
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With online dating sites more and
more people are being catfished.
Catfish is "to pretend to be someone
you're not by posting false
information, such as someone else's
pictures, on social media sites
usually with the intention of getting
someone to fall in love with you," -
- MTV show Catfish

18. The Derbyshire programme has learned that 2016 recorded a high number of
people being defrauded in the UK by online dating sites.
National Fraud Intelligence Bureau found out that there were 3,889 victims of
romantic fraud, who handed over around £39m in 2016.
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19. "The bad guys can create a false
profile and instantly have
contact with the type of person
that they want to be a predator
towards," -- Sgt. Mark Davis, a
cybercrime specialist.10
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Online dating apps know where you
are at all times through your smart
phones. Many dating apps let
you share locations with people you
have matched with. This can be very
unsafe as you don't really know the
person you're sharing
your whereabouts with. 11

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