An Empirical Study on Online Social Networks Sites Usage is an article written by Alam, Syed Shah; Yeow, Paul H P; Loo, H S talks about online dating has been one of the many effective ways for single males and females to find romantic relationship as well as friendship. Some studies show that many young people use online social networking to communicate with others through the Internet. These results also proves the effectiveness and addiction young adults have with online social networks. This examination shows that no matter how busy a person is, they will always find time to use the Internet for online dating and social networking. A lot of single adults tend to use the Internet for online dating and communications. According to a research conducted, it found that males and females look for different things when they use online dating. Females tend to search for long-term relationship while males look for casual relationship. It also stated that a high percentage of people lied about their marital status.
Yes, I do agree that online dating can tricky because people can lie about anything they want when they are online. Not all online dating stories have a happy ending. I have a friend who once was really into online dating. She fell in love with her imaginary Prince. Eventually she finally realized the shocking truth that the guy she was talking was married and had eight kids. She finally woke up from her fairy tale dream and stopped talking to online guys. My friend’s terrible experience is one of the many reasons why I do not date online people, unless I have seen or know them in real life and know they have a good background. I want to be safe online because I have a reputation to uphold. Also, I do believe that most girls are looking for long-term commitment online because most of them are ready to settle down and start a family. Most girls are very emotional and expect their guys to listen to them, even when the girls are thinking so wrong. A guy with excellent listening skills is highly valued because listening comforts a girl’s emotional heart. Most guys I know are just there to have a great time and are not looking for a serious relationship. I believe that a strong relationship or friendship requires trust between two people. I feel that meeting people online will be much harder to establish trust. I can never trust a person 100% because no one is perfect. Trust cannot be automatic. Trust has to be earned through time. The more a person shows commitment and dependability, the more that person can be trusted. Trust takes a long time and lots of effort to achieve, but it can vanish faster than the speed of light.
Alam, S. S., Yeow, P. H. P., & Loo, H. S. (2011). An empirical study on online social networks sites usage: Online dating sites perspective. International Journal of Business and Management, 6(10), 155-161. Retrieved from http://proxy.consortiumlibrary.org/docview/89922 2689?accountid=14473
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