What’s so hard to make friends through hobbies, and from there develop your relationship from? It’s far more likely you will find someone compatible if you are already friends with them first, than trying to form a relationship with a stranger that you literally know nothing about except for what they advertise online.

Of course, this would require people to actually go out and meet people. Maybe this is what they’re afraid of in the first place?

[–] acaleyn@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It can be both.

My husband and I met through an online forum, and were friends for a long time before we decided to try a romantic relationship.

I think it's a fallacy to assume "online" only means dating sites these days. Many people's social lives are online, so that's where they meet friends and partners

[–] SimulatedLiberalism@hexbear.net 1 points 1 year ago

Yes, that’s what I meant. You start out as friends (whether you meet online or in real life), and develop from there as you get to know each other better.

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