Dating Sites or Clubs

Dating Sites or Clubs

So you have been single for a while and you would like to get back in the saddle again. There are numerous ways that you can go about finding that significant other these days, but which one should you put your trust into the most? Everyone knows of the online dating services that are constantly showing commercials on television, and there are more clubs out there these days that have singles nights than you can shake a stick at. That’s why you have to decide whether you want to spend your time searching online, or spend your time going from one club to the next in order to find that right person.
   


     If you choose to go online, there are some things that you should keep in mind. There are a lot of companies out there that say they are dating sites but they really aren’t. In fact, there are quite a few that are adult entertainment based services that will attempt to get you in the door by offering a dating service. Once you are there, they will turn into a phone sex or texting service that is only looking to make money off of you. There are some sites that aren’t like this, though, and are actually pretty good to go through.
Something you should keep in mind is that when you talk to someone online, they may not be who or what they say they are. There have been plenty of people that found love online, got married, and had a glorious relationship. Then, there are the people that have started chatting online and ended up finding out that the 27 year old professional body builder was a 52 year old out of work janitor, or the 24 year old bikini model turned out to be a 47 year old stay at home mom of 7.


           

Dating Sites Can Be a Great Way to Meet Like Minded People

   
   
     Going out to the clubs will at least allow you to physically see the person that you are interested in, although talking to them might end up changing your mind. You will also need to understand that club hopping in order to find a relationship can be difficult since there are rarely people that aren’t out with their friends there. You are going to have to be able to make it past the line of close friends in order to get to talk to the person and find out if they are worth pursuing.
Whichever way you decide to go, there are good aspects and there are bad aspects to both. You are going to have to either research every website that you come across, or you are going to have to lower your expectations when you walk into a club. There are plenty of people out there that are right for you. The only problem is finding the right way of actually meeting these people and how to go about starting a conversation with them. Play your cards right and you could end up happy for the rest of your life. Fumble in the beginning and you are doomed for failure.

What Do You Think When You See '420 Friendly' On a Dating Profile?

I've had a few folks ask me variations of this question of late, so I thought it was high time (excuse the pun) to discuss it here. When someone you're dating, or, someone you're talking to via an online dating site, mentions that they're "420 friendly," what do you say? Does it matter to you?

For some folks, it's a non-issue. I've talked to many who don't see smoking marijuana as a problem, or who would rather date a person who already approves of their choice. In my neck of the woods, '420' commonly appears in dating site profiles, and I've had quite a few folks tell me they're uninterested in dating unless their potential partner is a pot smoker, activist, or at the very least, tolerant of it's occasional use.

I'm not going to get into the ethics or legal aspects of marijuana use, as there are others with infinitely more expertise in the field than I. (See: What Does 420 Mean?, Why Marijuana is Illegal, and Marijuana Facts.) What I will say however is this: marijuana use, like smoking, drinking, religion, children, and politics, are all deal-breaking topics for many singles. Whether you live in an area where marijuana is legal or not, it's eventually a discussion many of us will have at some point in time - again, depending on where you live, sometimes it's a conversation that will occur more than others.

What do you think, dear readers? Is smoking marijuana a deal breaker for you? Do you mention anything 420-related in your online dating profile? Does it matter to you if your date is open to marijuana use, or dead set against it?

_{Related: Strange Love - Unusual Dating Sites, Marijuana Use and Teens.}

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