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The tragedy is that online profiles are becoming so efficient at conveying personal stories that there's nothing left to talk about face to face. "I had a wond
by Raphael 15y ago
The tragedy is that online profiles are becoming so efficient at conveying personal stories that there's nothing left to talk about face to face.
"I had a wonderful time at Yellowsto--"
"I know."
- bricestacey 15y agoI experienced this when I first tried out online dating. One of my first dates felt more like our 3rd or 4th so it really was hard to break the ice.
- mattdeboard 15y agoI took this to mean that before you met in real life, you researched the other person so intently you felt like you'd spent 2-3 evenings together (talking) already? Is that what you meant? I dunno, in my experience OKCupid profiles (the best available online dating site the last time I was single) were just a thin veneer of bullshit designed to sell only the best qualities. Nothing wrong with that per se but I never felt like I learned anything real about a person other than a few facts sprinkled in here and there.
- bricestacey 15y agoNo research. We just exchanged a few emails before we met.
- thomasgerbe 15y ago"In my experience OKCupid profiles (the best available online dating site the last time I was single) were just a thin veneer of bullshit designed to sell only the best qualities." The same could be said about meeting people in real life.
- mikebracco 15y agoI often have to have about 15 minutes of background talk when I meet someone about stuff I already know about them because I Googled them. Certainly I have to pretend I don't know all these things for the sake of not being awkward. :)