Dating Odyssey

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Did you know that computer dating services have been in business for decades, even before the Internet came along?

Years ago, these e-matchmakers used profiles compiled in a dating company’s offices. Some included extra features liked video tape messages and interviews that were shared with interested singles.

Looking back, these computer dating services were considered cutting edge technology. Imagine what it seemed like way back before the Internet ..

• You filled out a questionnaire,
• The answers were fed into a computer,
• The computer churned away and finally, after much computing time ..
• Produces a list of best-match potential singles.

It All Seemed Mysterious and Technical

In fact, most of those computer dating services more than likely used a very simple matching formula. The computer behind the matching was the hook that brought paying customers through the door.

These days, with the average person being exposed to so much more technology, with computers in basically every single household and high-speed internet connections being the norm, these old-style dating services seem antiquated by modern standards.

So what happened to the old computer dating service?

Well, today they’ve become the modern Online dating services. These are now the well known, and not so well known Online sites you’ve seen advertised around the Internet and on TV.

On the surface, these new style computer dating services mirror the old style services, except instead of reporting to the company’s offices for a matching session, you can enter your information from the comfort of your own home.

Beyond the basics of how computer dating services work, the matching process has also become more sophisticated.

While years ago a simple matching process was sufficient, these days customers expect a superior level of matching, ensuring that the people they are matched with are much more compatible than those they would normally meeting in the offline dating world.

While a real world relationship could start with an introduction from friends, followed up with a series of phone calls until the two people involved are comfortable with one another.

Whereas, the Online dating world starts with an electronic introduction between two singles and then, most often, a series of emails form the start of the relationship.

Many of today’s singles are too young to remember the old style computer dating services, but they’re certainly very familiar with the matchmaking services available online.

Today you can expect a very good level of sophistication when the modern systems are matching your profile, however, tread with caution because Online dating is definetly not the same as an introduction from friends.