I don’t know what to think of this. But, to be fair, I’m coming from a completely different point of view.  If you are single and looking to find Ms. Right (or at least Ms. Right-Now), there are a multitude of sites dedicated to playing matchmaker. But for some people, the process of filtering through profiles looking for a promising prospect, making the initial contact and following up is too time consuming. Enter the third party flitering service. For a nominal fee, an online company will take care of the filtering process for you. That way, you don’t have to lose time doing the sifting yourself.

The reason I find this hard to grasp is I came from a completely different angle. I dated in college, and while I was not Mr. Popular on campus, I did manage to atract a few women. When I got out of college and started working, I was single and worried.  I thought that if I hadn’t met the right person in college, I would be a bachelor for life. So, I did dabble in the online matchmaking sites and found nothing compatible. I tried a couple of blind dates, but we all know how well those usually work out. Finally, I looked to the one source that no one ever thinks to tap; future in-laws. I was teaching music at a grade school and the 4th grade teacher knew I was having trouble meeting people, so she set me up with her daughter. 3 months of being friends, 6 months of dating, and 9 months of engagement, we have been happily married for over 6 years. So, I hope that these online sorting sites work.