Since the last time I posted about JDate, I have instant messaged with many more people and I’ve realized a few things. The first thing I’ve noticed is that guys always revert to talking about sports. Now don’t get me wrong, I can talk about Badger sports no problem but hearing about the game they’re watching at that moment is not all that interesting to me and I will be much more inclined to make up some excuse about why I have to go in order to cut the conversation short. The next thing I noticed is that guys often bring up music and movies and I find this to be a much more neutral and interesting topic. The conversation always seem to go smoothly when talking about favorite movies and bands and then easily flows into movies and concerts that we have seen recently. Even if we have very different tastes, it’s still fun to talk about. A third thing I’ve found is that people are not just looking to talk to people who live in their area. Although I have spoken to people who are from Wisconsin, I have also spoken to people all over the country. It seems like people don’t just use JDate to meet people and go on dates, they are also using the site to simply get to know people and have someone to talk to.
interesting, I wonder how many people on the site are genuinely looking for someone to be in a relationship with and how many just want to have a pleasant conversation with someone?
ReplyDeleteThat's an interesting point Bert. I also wonder how people found or heard about JDate? And if they are using it for observation like Alex, or to actually meet someone?
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