subject: Facebook or Online Dating Profile? Truth vs. Fiction in Online Dating [print this page] Facebook or Online Dating Profile? Truth vsFacebook or Online Dating Profile? Truth vs. Fiction in Online Dating
Let's face it. Online dating has its challenges, right? Every aspect of the internet looking for love and partnership process would be made much easier if there was a level playing field for all singles.
Wouldn't it be awesome if every woman and man told the uncut truth in their online dating profiles? Imagine knowing what a person's real hopes, dreams, and relationship goals and pet peeves were, being able to read an honest analysis and self-description, and seeing someone in photos as they are in real time, not useless online dating photos of avatars, family pets, nature scenes, or various self images altered in various ways through the magic of photoshop.
"Friendship First" may be the way to Truth in Online Dating.
By using the term, "friendship," this really means, "Friending." One of the easier ways to get to know someone or to gain a better sense of who they are is to "friend them" on Facebook. And according to a recent research study that's not such a bad idea at al when it comes to online dating pursuits.
The University of Texas in Austin conducted a study in which independent observers used social networking profiles to assess the personalities of some 236 men and women. They found facebook profiles accurately reflected the personality traits of the people who posted them. The observers were able to successfully judge the people they were studying for personality topics such as openness and being extroverted.
The difference may come down to the powers friends have over strangers. Both men and women may try to project their perfection and ideal personality traits to strangers in online dating profiles. However, in close knit online communities such as Facebook, a person's their friends will call them on something should they happen to see it, smell it, or step in it.
So here's a piece of online dating news you can use or at least consider. Try using Facebook as another way to see potential matches and partners as they really are. Doing so might save both of you from wasting time and money, and preventing disappointment.
Let's face it. Friends don't let friends get away with stretched truths.
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