In this digital age, online dating seems to take over the dating space.
Although many people and couples meet the traditional way, online dating seems more convenient.
In fact, 30% of American adults say that they had positive experiences when using an online dating app, but there are still some negative effects when meeting someone online.
With that being said, is traditional dating better than online dating?
Let’s go through the elements of dating and find out if it works best for online vs. offline dating.
First impression
Without knowing the person, your first impression is essential, whether you met someone online by looking at their photo or saw someone in person.
Photos can be very deceptive and seeing someone with your own eyes is better.
For first impressions, traditional dating takes the point.
Time
You will never know when you can find a date, unless you are in college or get out of your way to go to a bar.
On online dating apps, the people are there to look for a date and that purpose only.
So when it comes to the timeliness of finding a date, online dating wins.
Location
When meeting someone in public, at school, at the workplace, etc., there is a chance that you live near each other.
Because online dating is on a global scale, the chances of getting in a long-distance relationship is higher, meaning traditional dating is better in terms of location.
Deception
Catfishing has always been an issue with online dating.
The person you met online might not be who they say they are, so meeting someone in person is still better.
Which is better?
Both online and offline dating gives you a chance to meet someone and get into a serious relationship and one is not always better than the other.
Just be careful and take precaution.
