Study: Online Dating Makes People "Picky" and "Unrealistic"

New submitter garthsundem writes with this tale of digital love: "A newly published meta-analysis of over 400 studies of online dating (PDF) shows both its popularity (second only to meeting through friends) and its impact. More online daters report seeking a 'soulmate' online, and do so by searching through the wealth of available profiles. Unfortunately soul-searchers focus on faults, both in viewing profiles and then also once dating in person, leading to quick exits when relationships inevitably get complicated."

Comments

Study shows...

[Anonymous Coward]

That online dating has made the average man behave like the average woman.

Re:Study shows...

[elrous0]

I just got a picture in my head of a man telling his girlfriend "I shouldn't NEED to tell you that I want to watch football, you should KNOW it."

Good grammar is unrealistic too

[ISpeakfortheProles]

FFS. There are /.ers who are capable of rewriting the entire Linux kernel in three lines of Perl, and yet cannot differentiate between "it's" and "its".

Back in the old days...

[madhatter256]

If you wanted a hook-up, you went to a bar.

If you wanted a girl you could marry and bring to your parents, you went to church.

Now it's like this....

If you want a hook-up, go to match or similar (free) websites

If you want to find a girl you might marry go to eharmony

If you just want a hooker you go craigslist...

Re:Back in the old days...

[TheABomb]

I know one person in real life who tried to use eHarmony. He spent an hour and a half filling out that fscking personality test, only to be told that I — I mean, "he" — wasn't even worthy trying to match up. And he actually WANTED to give them money!

Re:Need amazon reviews on people

[Sneeka2]

Just look at the guy's /. profile. Do you want the +5 Funny guy, the +4 Insightful/1 Interesting or the wild -3 Flamebait?

Re:Why is this a problem?

[elrous0]

Happiness is a differential function

You, sir, hereby win slashdot.