Whether you agree with me or not, I think we can all agree that dating and people’s views to dating has changed dramatically over the past few years. In fact according to recent research by My Voucher Codes 52% of men and 58% of women believe the traditional values of courtship between couples don’t apply today. 41% of women don’t expect men to pay for the entire date and just over a third of men feel that meals should be shared 50/50. Personally, I think a guy should pay for a first date. But I wouldn’t object if he wanted me to split the bill with him.
And when it comes to arranging the date, gone are the days where you would have to pluck up the courage to ask them face to face. Today 29% of men and women are happy to arrange a date via social media, and a third of men and women admit to looking up their date online beforehand. Now I think I should admit that I’ve also done this before. I mean if you’re going to meet someone online then where is the harm in doing a little Facebook stalking before the date?
While I’m all for technology and given the fact that I seem to spend half my life online, I do want to see a return to traditional methods of dating. Of course there are positives to online dating, you get to meet people that you may never have crossed paths with before, you can find someone a lot easier than before but unless you’re looking for a lot of casual relationships, I’m not sure I’m suited to dating in the 21st Century.
How do you feel about dating in the 21st Century?