Online dating

This whole idea of online dating takes the worst parts of real life dating/approaching and brings it to an extreme.

In real life, you see a girl you are attracted to, screw up the courage, then ask her out. You have to come up with something witty for your icebreaker, then keep her entertained. If things go well, you get her number and go out on a date.

With match.com (the most popular one out there), you write a profile, post some pictures, your likes and dislikes, along with your beliefs, salary, and your job. You basically lay out everything out in your resume and then have to put on a profile that is interesting that engages any readers. You have to be witty in your email, witty in your profile, and have the right credentials.

It used to be touted as a way to get to know someone for their personality first, above the superficiality. No longer true, it's all about superficiality. People don't even hide it. They specify the ethnicity of their ideal match, along with body type, height, hair length, hair color, eye color, etc. Then it goes and asks about someone's job and salary range. Yeah, not superficial at all.

To be continued...