Online Romance

Apparently, as we approach Valentine's day, the print media are starting to publish stories about online romance. Since most of the ones we hear about tend to be very flashy, I thought I'd link you to two stories that I think are much more typical (and interesting!) about folks finding love online.

The first story is about rural singles using online dating services for companionship and marriage. My take on this is that if you think it's hard to date in the city with a zillion people to choose from, imagine dating in the country.

I also read this article on an older couple finding each other online and thought it must be much, much more typical of how most people use these services to find love. Remember, dear students, that although your age group makes up the majority of people on facebook (and the majority of students in my class!) :-), you are not the majority of people online. Old folks like me are the most populous group!

Finally, would you like to share your generation's experience of love online? The NY Times Modern Love column wants you to tell us what love is like now.