The Best Online Dating Sites Offer More Than Blind Dates

I had been in a monogamous relationship for 11 years when my wife decided she wanted to “see other people.” That shocked me, but to tell you the truth, I didn’t care much because, frankly, I wanted to see other people, too.

Going out into the dating world was kind of like getting out of prison, I guess. Not that I’ve ever been to prison, but I’ve always thought it would be weird to come out of the walls a free man after a decade behind bars, sun and wind on your face, freedom staring you right in the face. .. .

… and the world a different place.

When I was 20 years old, I was doing well with the ladies. So it was different. Back then, you would sneak someone into a party, a record store, or some other place in the real world; Either that or one of your friends set you up on a “blind date,” which bordered on painful because what kind of desperate person couldn’t find their own date?

The world of internet dating can seem like one blind date after another, except that internet dating services aren’t your cousin setting you up with your college roommate, they’re paid services. It’s convenient though, I must say. Instead of hanging around bookstores and other places where one might find an interesting woman, I can simply browse profiles.

What does that get you, though, really? I’m looking for something deeper, something more meaningful. That special human energy simply cannot manifest itself in a profile. I want to find someone who makes my heart beat faster, not just someone who is pretty or says they like yoga and spend entire weekends in bed.

You know what I mean? Is it possible to get that human connection through internet dating?

Eleven years out of the game in the self-imposed prison of a relationship drove that question right to the center of my heart.

It turns out that it is possible. I found an online dating service that is more than just browsing a takeout menu. It’s impressively scientific, and the strange thing is that it removes all the stigma from “blind date.” As I write this, it is Sunday night and I have just spent a wonderful weekend with my lover.

If you’re looking for love and can’t find anything with online dating, keep the faith. All you need is the right service.