For the longest time, we met potential partners through friends, family, school, etc.

That persists till this day and won’t ever become obsolete.

With the advent of the internet, online dating sites entered the dating scene as a new option.

They began as taboo.

People who used online dating sites were regarded as socially inept weirdos.

It took a while for online dating to catch on, but it since has.

Today, you would be hard-pressed to not find someone in your social circle who hasn’t signed up on an online dating site at some point in time.

When it comes to online dating sites, the end goal is the same.

The motivation is to find a potential partner.

The same motivation human beings have had in being introduced to potential partners through friends, family, school, work, etc., since forever.

The biggest difference between the two is that online dating platforms provide a much bigger array and variety of dating options to choose from.

Your social circle only provides a limited number of potential partners for you to connect with.

Think about how many people of romantic potential that you have been introduced to by your friends in the last year.

You can count that number on one hand.

The same applies to how many people of romantic potential that your family members have introduced you to, or that you have come across at school or work in the last year.

You can count the total number of people of romantic potential on one or two hands.

In the grand scheme of things, that isn’t all that much.

On top of that, there isn’t all that much variety.

These people are fairly similar in background, schooling, career, etc.

If all you are looking to do is play it safe, someone in this mix is suitable enough.

But, when you want to be exposed to people of divergent backgrounds, schooling, careers, etc., there isn’t that much choice, especially in comparison to matchmaking dating sites.

You are relegated to choosing from a fairly small number of people in who you make a partner, even though your spirit is screaming for someone out of the box, who speaks to your desire for new blood and energy in you life.

Online dating sites provide an outlet where there is seemingly an infinite and varied number of potential partners at your fingertips.

The difference is shocking.

Never has there been any moment in human history when a single person has access to such a massive amount of people with romantic potential.

A few minutes after signing up on an online dating site, you are given access to people that your social circle could never have introduced you to.

This means that you are no longer restricted by the people you meet through friends, family, school, work, interest groups, etc.

Your dating options explode with dating websites.

The greater the number of dating options, the greater the probability you find your perfect match.

A match that possesses all the qualities you want in a partner, without having to make concessions.

Gone are the days in which we were relegated to the finite number of people that are introduced to us by people in our social circle.

All of this said, this abundance of choice has led to a new problem that is akin to the “Shiny Object Syndrome.”

No matter how good a match is, and how wonderful of a connection established, the temptation that there is perennially a better match on our next swipe is prevalent.

This has led to a significant number of good pairings ruined, based on an addictive desire to match with someone better.