Often on facebook I call out my crazy, strange and downright WTH posts that I get off eharmony or plenty of fish. Most of my friends have a laugh or two, until yesterday.
A friend replied to my saddness and asked me why not just everyday life? Why not the grocery store, the Apple store, the movies, a class, or the dog park? In theory the pond is contaminated, the harmonization is off, the system is broken.
What really happened to matchmakers? Have they have become endangered in most cultures and relatively extinct in the mainstream?
It's one of the ugly truths of technology. There is so much right about tech, but there is so much wrong. It starts with our children that can not construct a letter let alone a sentance. Texts have taken over with things like WYD, 4U, U2, etc....
I recently read that someone had served their husband divorce papers via Facebook. Dates have changed to a meeting for coffee, or if you get lucky dinner. You cross your fingers that while on your date there isn's someone sending a message to your profile that is better. It's the question, Is there something better? In reality it's common, a part of everyday life. Is this the best job for me?, Is there a better house for me? Are my kids going to the best schools? I like my car, but can I get more plush, better gas milage, more flashy? You are sitting at dinner with Chris, or is it Connor, oh crap maybe it's Carl, anyway you are sitting there and you are wondering, should I stop and try this one out or has Kevin messaged me while I'm here?
If it's this bad now, what will it be like for out children? For our grandchildren? Will texted proposals be the norm? Is there something that can be done to preserve the santity of face to face interaction, courting, and everyday life?
Is online dating the only way? Is the old fashioned dating concept of the perfect girl meets the perfect boy, fall in love, happily ever after reserved exclusively for online dating? Are there ways to meet people ala Hallmark movie Channel?
This brings me to the question, is she right? Am I playing right into the technology that I curse? For all I know the right one is right under my nose, I just cant put my phone down long enough to see him.
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