When the movie premiered in , the world wide web was still in its infancy, dial-up was king and the public was trying to make sense out of match. Today, romance is blooming online. Smartphones and dating apps like Tinder, which has generated over a billion matches since its debut in , have gone the extra mile of taking matchmaking to mobile.
Nearly 50 million Americans have tried online dating and an estimated 46 percent of dating app users met their current partner online. According to the Pew Research Center, 54 percent of online daters believe someone else seriously misrepresented themselves in their online profile. Furthermore, dating sites have become hotbeds for scam artists.
Sheryel Aschfort, director of South Florida Introductions in Boca Raton, says some of her clients have tangled with these nefarious individuals. She also strongly advises against using deception. She also advises using authentic photos in jeans and T-shirts instead of those in fancy attire at parties with groups of people.
With the proper safety nets and personal practices in place, Aschfort still endorses kicking off real-life relationships with help from websites and apps. Their craziest experience: Taking a train from Brussels to Paris to watch the World Cup finals after their flight home was canceled.
Adam Gellis was a recently divorced, certified financial planner when he joined match. After a year of dating, the couple broke up. The couple found a shared bond through their two dogs, a pit bull rescue and a Rhodesian Ridgeback.
