The Smart Way to DateA pop singer of no particular consequence once wrote that love is a battlefield. And from everything we have read with regard to love and marriage, this assertion is difficult dispute. According to recent numbers, the marriage rate in the UK is at its lowest level in over one-hundred and thirty years. We also know that the average age for a first marriage has risen by five years over the last half century—37 for men and 34 for women. Why is this happening? There are a number of socio-political reasons for the decline of marriage as an institution in our time. One obvious explanation is that individuals are focusing more on work than on relationships or family life these days. But what do you do if you want to date and be smart What do you do if you actually want to get married? Well, technology has provided us with a helpful tool known as online dating. In the beginning, of course, online dating was frowned upon and viewed as the last refuge of the dull and undatable. But in time singles began to recognise the benefits of meeting people on the internet. For one thing, there is absolutely no pressure. If you meet someone you are interested in you can take it slow and decide whether or not you want to meet them in the flesh. Also, the fear of rejection is mitigated since face to face rejection is much harder to deal with than emails or texts that rebuff. |