Harmony At A Click

My disdain for online dating sites.

Amidst all of the abominable commercials that abuse my television set – anything from whatever products Billy Mays hawked to the repetitiveness of the Head-On commercials, there is one that irks me especially more so. Essentially it is the polar opposite of the advertisements that bring so much joy to my life known as Appliance Direct. But I digress; let me get back to what causes me to “rage.”

As explained by the actor (I have no faith that the person filmed was an actual user), going out to the bar, meeting, and talking to people is passive. While staying at home, on the computer, using eHarmony is considered “active.” I have never heard of such complete bullshit in my life. Okay, that may be an exaggeration, but I will touch on that later.

Have we become so technologically dependent as to be this delusional? Leaving your home and having actual human interaction is considered an act of docility, but yet it is acceptable to hide behind a computer screen? The whole thought of it is repulsive. But this is what America has come to—internet sites suggesting people who may be compatible. What ever happened to the old fashioned method of going to a party and risking getting shot down? The fear of a bruised ego hold us back this much? Since this tragedy of a website launched in 2000, the company has had approximately twenty million members—a bit of information that just blows my mind. Rejection must be the new monster underneath the bed. George Carlin must have been right when he proclaimed:

”Nowadays, kids need a helmet for everything but jerking off.”

Reviews

[Patrick Callaghan]

I am enjoying reading your perspective on these things. You have a very personal style, and articulate your opinions and ideas clearly. However, I would really like to see a piece like this converted into something more of a narrative.
Where were you when you came to this conclusion? At the TV? Are you thinking about this as you watch, or is it a reflection, or do you know a 'victim' of the site?
With your writing style, i think you could do it well.