Category: Dating and Relationships
I was referred to this article, and I realize that this person's views are rather traditional. There are some good points, such as the safety measures one must take when using an online dating website.. But online dating can also be dangerous for sighted people. I have no doubt one must be careful when on the online world and in one's life. What do you all think?
http://traditionalcourtship.blogspot.com/2013/05/persuasive-speech-danger-of-blind.html
I'll take a look at it in a bit, but I'll say this much. Whether you are blind or sighted, and whether you date online or not, things can still happen. It takes time to really get to know someone in general. People that have nasty habits don't always let them come out until later on. I personally don't believe that choosing to date someone off line is safer in general than dating online. The media has a habit of exaggerating the horror stories that have happened with people to date online which is why some people get overly cautious about it. Parents, family, friends, etc. get concerned when they see things like this happen on the News which I don't blame them, but there is a line between voicing some concern about it versus telling them they are not allowed to do it, with the exception of them being a minor, which that should definetly be left up to the parent.
Honestly, I didn't find this particularly unique to blind people.... in fact, it sounds like this guy just threw the word "blind" in there just for giggles. Leave his traditionalist views out of it, but that's what I came away with.
Kate
It's funny that when I was given this article, it was thought of the dangers of blind dating by the referee. But I came to understand that it's referring to putting yourself out there in an unsafe manner, such as posting your address, e-mail etc. About that 17 year old girl posting her address? Come on! she must be out of her mind. Oh, and see? she went by looks too. So looks can also lye. It's as if this person is persuading traditional courtship. What if people meet and want to be in a relationship and don't wish to get married? It's up to the couples. But it's also up to certain individuals to use online dating websites or not. I personally don't use them. But to each their own.
I'd agree this article can apply to anyone. The blind are probably more aware, because we use our computers more often I'd say.
I read the article. What I got out of it was, "blind dating," like meeting someone you've never met offline because you met them online. lol hope that makes sense...
I think some of you are mistaken what's meant by blind dating. the article isn't talking about whether people are sighted or blind, but blind dating, in the sense that you don't know the person you're talking to online.
DUH!!!!! Feeling really stupid!
I think I already covered that?
I guess I missed that too. Zone. Blind dating. We are blind. Lol
Duh!
Dolce, go back and read what you wrote. in your first post, you said, "online dating can also be dangerous for sighted people," which suggests that you took the meaning of "blind dating" literally, as did others.
Ah, yes! Could make a guy think she was talking about the blind some how?
Yes, and then I corrected my post in the next one after my first, so...
But by that time the discussion has 2 prongs, and well....