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A couple of years ago I recall the looks of pity my friend Sarah would get when she mentioned she'd been trying online dating sites. Admittedly, at the time, I too thought she must be desperate; couldn't she meet anyone in 'real' life? Didn't she meet people at work, or at parties?

I concluded that she must be either a bit weird or socially inept. Of course, you know I wouldn't be writing about this if she had never met anyone...sure enough, she met someone online, they fell in love, and now they're married.

Just one experience like this in your own circle of friends is enough to make you question your hasty judgments. So, could online dating prove to be a mainstream way of meeting people, or would it remain in the margins of society? Is it humiliating to look for people online?

Well, let's say you're busy all day at work , you go out a couple of times a week with your usual group of friends (been there, dated them), and the rest of the time you're washing dishes, doing laundry, cleaning your home (or more likely a combination of Facebook, TV and surfing the net); realistically, how many new people are you going to come across?

Even if you met one new person a week, how many of those are likely to be a good match? One in a hundred? At that rate, it would take you two years to even meet someone you could fall for. Not bad, but, in the meantime, you've spent two years alone!

So, let's say you look at these statistics and realize you need to up the odds of meeting someone. You do the reasonable thing and search a database of millions of people on a dating site. Isn't it still a bit like shopping for a laptop on Amazon?! Isn't it less 'real' than bumping into someone at a party?

Is email less 'real' than talking? Be honest, which do you do more of these days? Be that bit more honest, aren't messages and emails preferable when you're feeling a little nervous or anxious? This was the main factor that converted me.

Talking to someone new that you like the look is far from being easy! Actually, initiating a conversation is way easier by email. No more nervous chat-up lines and stuttered introductions. You can think carefully through what you say and how you're coming across. You don't have to worry about blushing or sweating or your mouth going dry.

In conclusion, not so long ago online dating seemed to me like a last resort for lonely people. Now, I'm convinced that it's surely the best starting place for finding a partner. Let's say you communicate with ten new people a week as a result of using online dating sites - even if only one of those turns out to be eligible, you've increased your chances of meeting someone by 1000% over the natural method I mentioned earlier! You can't argue with that!

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