With the advent of different networking sites, online dating became very accessible. At this point in time, some people are still cautious when it comes to online dating, but they are still open to the possibility of trying it once.
Famous networking sites like Hi5, Facebook, and Friendster are not really dating sites but can be a venue for online dating. Anyone can invite you to be their friend and ‘poke’ you with a short message. If you like your online friend then a frequent correspondence can be established between the two of you which could result to a serious relationship. In ‘Tagged,’ you are like a commodity being shown to other users worldwide. It has a ‘Meet Me’ feature, in which anyone can click ‘yes’ on you and you can either reply with a yes or no. Dating can start from there if you have a match. The point is that these kinds of social networking sites are very helpful to online dating.
However, there are advantages and disadvantages to online dating. There are several testimonials that are grateful to dating sites because the couple is now happily married. There are also evidences of paedophiles taking advantage of the internet to victimise other people. There are untoward incidents that are really happening that is why constant precaution is very important. There is nothing wrong with online dating for as long as the intentions are sincere.
Is online dating, still a taboo, The answer depends on you, if you feel and think that it can be beneficial to you, then, it is a not taboo. If you feel uncomfortable and anxious about it, then, it is taboo.