According to a survey by the Pew Research center, three in ten adults have utilized the services of a dating site or app.
Should you choose to use dating sites, you are in the company of far too many people for you to ever feel embarrassed about using them.
It’s true that there was a time when people felt embarrassed about using dating sites.
There was a fear of being judged by society at large as a person who was deficient of friends or a social life.
That time is no more.
Dating sites are more mainstream than ever.
They are so popular, there is a dating site for any niche that is in demand.
At last count, there are hundreds of niches in dating.
Everyone has their idiosyncrasies.
In this day and age, there is no time to be worried about embarrassment about using a dating site.
You have a busy life and things to do.
People love the convenience that dating sites provide.
Gone are the days where people had to rush home from work on a Friday night, take a shower, wear some nice clothes, and dash out to a bar or nightclub.
That is no longer the world we live in.
People have a choice now.
If you choose to stay home on a Friday night, instead of joining the rat race that are bars and nightclubs, and still want to meet a dating prospect, you can, thanks to dating sites and apps.
There is nothing embarrassing about this.
It is merely better use of your time, depending on the lifestyle you lead.
Without a doubt, dating sites and apps have been a godsend for shy people who struggle to socialize with dating prospects at bars and nightclubs.
It is far less intimidating to swipe right on the profile of someone they are attracted to on a Friday night after a hard day’s work, than it is to approach someone they are attracted to at a bar or nightclub and open a conversation with them.
The extroverts have also found an advantage in dating sites and apps.
It’s exhausting to get in line every Friday night at some bar or nightclub for long stretches of time, and to spend far more money than is smart on overpriced drinks once they get inside, while listening to booming music that makes it near impossible to talk to prospective dates without screaming into their eardrums.
Thanks to dating sites and apps, not every Friday night has to be a circus or rat race.
There are some Friday nights where even an extrovert wants the leisure of returning home from work without having to rush, taking a warm shower, ordering a delicious pizza, and calmly swiping through a dating app as the pizza is being made and soon to be delivered.
Such peace and relaxation.
Whether you are more on the shy side or an extrovert, dating sites provide a convenience that is unmatchable.
As consumer services in our technologically advanced world have been streamlined, our lives have become the better for it.
No one wants to go back to the days where there were no apps that fulfilled almost every desire we have as a modern day society, from groceries being ordered and delivered to your doorstep, to having a pet groomer show up at your front door to groom your beloved pet, all at the click of a button on your smartphone.
Dating is no different.
Dating sites and apps have streamlined dating for the modern day person, and legions of people in society are taking advantage of that.
There is no embarrassment in that.