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Modern Dating
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Thanks to many advances in technology over the last several decades, dating these days is quite simple. Usually a small sample of material will do, and within the accepted reference range Carbon-14 dating is usually accurate to +/- 50 years.
Of course, that’s not what we shall be talking about in this article. We, gentle reader, are naturally far more interested in the delightful condition wherein one person seeks the company of another through utilization of one or more digital platforms within the confines of which other like-minded seekers of love may perhaps be found.
One enters into online dating full of hope, desire, optimism, and perhaps more than a little trepidation. Who, after all, will be laying in wait for us there?
A couple of decades ago, when the Internet was still in its youth and free from the inevitable wrinkles and blemishes that come with the passing of time, many people were somewhat ashamed to admit to using such an impersonal mechanism in order to find, if not a life-long soulmate then at least someone within whose arms, and perchance between whose legs, one might find temporary solace.
Today, it is difficult to imagine how one could meet others without embracing the world of smartphone apps and dating websites. Should one attempt to be anything other…
