GoogleDating

Googling Your Date

Google has become a household name. Not only do people use it for research, but also for dating. Talking is no longer the only means of finding out things about your date. Searching through google.com is the new phenomenon that many are taking advantage of. Even before meeting the person, people are now able to make use of google by finding other’s myspace or facebook. These pages can function as a social calling card, with added features. People can view other’s opinions and how they live their lives. This can function as good and bad, as some people find similarities, while others find shocking or bizarre traits about another.

“MaryBeth Moore discovered that after she got a call from a guy her mother's hairdresser suggested as a good match. At first, Moore was game. But then she checked out his MySpace page and found photos showing him naked in a bath tub.”

Despite all these new ways of getting to know people, I still feel that physical interaction is the best way to get to know someone’s true personality. Although new technology may help, it must also be taken with a grain of salt because it is not hard to give false information or pictures on such websites(Also, its common to share the same name as someone). Through physical interaction, people understand each other and their tendencies better, and find more information that people would generally not reveal online. They also can tell whether or not they agree or disagree and whether or not they can “click” together.