There was a time when dating sites were regarded as a destination for losers only.

These were people considered too unsuitable to find a date in real life who were relegated to finding one on a dating site.

Although there are certainly people on dating sites who are there due to a lack of success in finding dates in real life, the majority of people on dating sites actually have a dating history.

They have had lovers in the past from the real world.

They have been in romantic relationships with people they met in the real world.

Keeping this in mind, dating sites are in no way for losers only.

A dating site is merely a different method to meet a potential partner.

Some people don’t have the time to go barhopping on a regular basis.

These are people with busy lives and responsibilities.

It’s far more convenient for them to sign up on a dating site and find a date, than barhop.

There are people who have a hard time finding the specific type of person they are interested in.

When a person lives in an area that doesn’t provide a lot of opportunities to meet someone they are attracted to, turning to a dating site makes all the sense in the world.

A dating site has a much larger reach.

It gives a person access to a bevy of potential dates, many of whom they won’t come across in their daily lives.

Dating sites give people a way to get to know someone more comprehensively and safely.

A person doesn’t have much to work with when they step up to someone they find attractive in a bar or nightclub.

There isn’t any information available to them.

All they have is the person standing in front of them.

In contrast, everyone on a dating site has a profile.

This gives a person access to someone else’s general information.

Information about interests and life experiences.

This is a preview that gives a person insight into whether there is compatibility.

That isn’t a vantage point that anyone has when they talk to a stranger at a bar or nightclub.

Not to mention, the risks.

A stranger in a bar or nightclub could spike a drink up with a substance, or go as far as follow someone home.

This sounds like something out of a horror movie, but it does happen.

Dating sites are much safer in that people get to socialize at a distance, through a digital interface.

This protects them physically from any harm.

These are but a few of the advantages that dating sites possess which has led many people to choose to use them.

Obviously, you are thinking about using a dating site too.

Why get so caught up on whether you are perceived as a loser if you use one?

The truth is, there are several people in your current social circle who are using dating sites, whether they be your workmates, personal friends, or family members.

According to a poll by SSRS, 37 percent of U.S. adults have used dating sites, which is in excess of 60 million people.

That is a whole lot of people.

Do you honestly think that they are all losers?

It won’t hurt to sign up on a dating site to see what it is like.

If you can’t shake the idea of being perceived as a loser if you were to use a dating site, use one incognito.

This keeps your profile from being seen by anyone in your social circle.

Only the people you want to show it to, see it.