Not a whole lot has changed in the world of dating since my parents’ generation. Although my parents grew up in the ’80s, much of what Rhonda wrote is still true. There are still slutty girls.  There are still playas and there still is a double standard. There are just as many cheaters.  Contrary to what you might think, there are still young kids doing sexual things way too young.  Girls still mature faster than guys and the guys still have a hard time committing.  The only thing that has changed is the same thing that’s changed everything else: technology. The Internet has changed the actual way we go about dating: how we find each other, the mediums used to communicate and how fast we move into those relationships.

Now that we have dating sites like eharmony.com, adultfriendfinder.com or chemistry.com, there’s less need to go out to the bar and waste time and money looking for somebody.  Fill out a questionnaire and you too can find true love.  You could also open up a Facebook or Myspace account, set your relationship status to “single and looking” and you can do the “finger work” yourself.  This way you can see pictures before you can decide to talk to someone, chat before meeting and, if you really want to know what you’re getting into, monitor their page for potential competition.

Another important tool the Internet has given daters is the background check.  One can simply “stalk” someone’s page(s).  However, it’s not like someone is monitoring everybody to see if they’re telling the truth about what’s on their profile. Simply Google their name and, for a small fee, you can get everything from their real date of birth to their last speeding ticket.  The only limit is that of your credit card.

Cybersex is so 10 years ago.  If you’re not “sexting,” you’re not getting any.  Now, more than ever, it’s easier to get anything, especially sex.  With countless porn sites to view, high speed instant messaging or the good, old-fashioned drive to your shorty’s house, you’ll never go, ahem, “hungry” again.  Even getting an escort is a quick click away.

So, I think that you should all take the time to give your PCs a good finger stroke making dating so fast, easy and good.  Internet, we salute you.

Author: Crissy Zamarron