How has being connected changed your love life?
A startup called FreedomPop recently launched a free 4G wireless service for email and basic web surfing, making 24/7 access to friends and loved ones easier than ever?Just like Google has affected our relationships, the internet has greatly altered our love lives even more so. Let's look at how being connected influences modern dating, for better or for worse.
1. We're Meeting Partners Online
The service that connects us to people we know has also taken on the role of worldwide matchmaker.?Today, one in five couples meet online. And, we're not just finding potential partners on the internet, we're talking to them virtually, dating them, falling in love, and even proposing?online too.?While online dating may not be any better than meeting someone at a bar, many people are still giving digital love a shot. A recent study by MBAPrograms.org found 49 million people search for love each month on eHarmony and Match.com alone. And those are just 2 of the estimated 1,500 online dating sites out there.
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2. We Can Video Chat
Remember when we used to spend hours on the phone? It's almost hard to believe that's how couples communicated before the web. Now, we can see who we're chatting with in realtime on Google Hangouts, Facebook, Skype, FaceTime, you name it. More intimate than a regular phone call, video chats make couples and even strangers feel like they're with each other whether they're at opposite ends of a city or a country.
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3. We Can Talk Any Time
Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Skype, Google, Foursquare, LinkedIn, Instagram ? think about all of the online accounts you have (if you can remember). The internet makes us always available. Sure, you can let your email pile up over the week or your Facebook notifications go unnoticed, but doesn't it create some distress or anxiety when you're not tuned in? The second exchange any of our usernames with someone new, we instantly have the ability to connect with them. What's tricky is deciding how much or how little to communicate now that you have access to someone pretty much all the time. Which accounts do you follow and when?
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Source: http://www.yourtango.com/2012167858/5-ways-internet-changed-dating
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