How Online Romance is Threatening Monogamy

The positive aspects of online dating are clear: the Internet makes it easier for single people to meet other single people with whom they might be compatible, raising the bar for what they consider a good relationship. But what if online dating makes it too easy to meet someone new? What if it raises the bar for a good relationship too high? What if the prospect of finding an ever-more-compatible mate with the click of a mouse means a future of relationship instability, in which we keep chasing the elusive rabbit around the dating track?

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   It *kind of* just sounds like Jacob is a dick/non-monogamous-relationship-preferring person. [slash] Lots of dudes want...

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   long do you need...be with someone you met on JDate before deactivating your account?

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