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May 3, 2007, on Using the Internet to Pick up Babes and/or Hunks:
I think that internet dating whether we like it or not will continue to be an ever greater part of the courtship process. I would not be surprised if one day our brains are hooked up to a server 24 hours a day. So singles should probably build a skill set to succeed with people online. This article may help with that http://www.helium.com/tm/298368/couple-years-become-common. Besides having a skill set I think one should approach online dating with a healthy dose of skepticism and objectivity. People are likely putting up the best pictures of themselves and one may be disappointed once a real life meeting takes place. I like the way the new web is working (I think they call it web 2.0 or 3.0 or something). Social bookmarking and ratings are helping those on the internet get the gems from the trash. Maybe the rating system will be more applied to singles as well. I think the process of meeting people online will get more efficient in the future but the quality of the people will remai...