How About We.com

If you’re looking for love online and haven’t found it yet, perhaps all it takes is a little offline help.  You see, many singles meet potential partners online and carry on great conversations via email but sometimes that’s as far as it ever goes.  Or, they spend weeks, even months, emailing someone that they think could be a long-term partner but when they meet in person they realize that they have nothing in common.  Online dating is a brilliant way to meet someone new but the the real connection happens when two people are face-to-face.  That’s why we were excited when we saw the launch of HowAboutWe.com’s recent commercial, Chemisty Happens Offline.  HowAboutWe.com really “gets it.”  They influence their members to get out there and go on dates when they find an initial connection.  In fact, they are so committed to this idea that they are running a very cool contest asking people to submit their own video explaining what “Chemisty Happens Offline” means to them.  The video with the most votes could walk away with $1,500.  Here’s a look at the video we pulled together:

Remember to enter the contest and vote for your favorite video by “liking” it.  Also as part of the promotion, those who sign up for HowAboutWe.com are eligible to take 33% off their subscription simply by using Coupon Code: VDAYLOVE

Here are five reasons why we at CupidsPulse.com feel that people need to go offline to find love:

1. Unflattering Photos: Some people aren’t photogenic and they actually look better in person than they do in a photo.  Someone’s personality and mannerisms can also add to a person’s attractiveness.  As they say, Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder.  It’s hard to get an impression or build chemistry from a one-dimensional image.

2. Poorly Written Emails: Many people, mainly men, are not the best writers or good at expressing themselves.  It’s hard to read the tone of someone’s voice or know when they are using wit and humor.  Verbal communication is necessary in order to build chemistry.

3. Impersonal Connection: Even if your email chatter creates an initial spark there’s only so much you can build and sustain over the internet.  Meeting offline allows you to ascertain facial expressions, eye contact, body language and host of other physical attributes.

4. Lack of Trust: You really don’t know who you’re talking to when communicating over a mobile device, or computer screen.  There have been many cases where people make fake profiles, use photos from twenty years ago or they’re in a serious relationship and just looking to have fun.  Meeting someone online is great initially, but if they’re reluctant to meet you in person, it could be a red flag that they aren’t being truthful.

5. No Physical Interaction: If you want to establish chemistry you need to date.  You have to observe your potential love interest in various situations, everything from how he acts at a restaurant to the conversation he has with your friends to how he treats his own mother.  These things can’t be experienced online.

 

Disclaimer: This post sponsored by HowAboutWe.com




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Comments

  • phil

    I’m registering right now to howaboutwe.com! I wanna get some online love going on!

  • Beckie Ross

    It’s only rational that people who’ve found love online should continue their relationship offline too. The virtual world should not be the only place for love although it might really hep you find one.

  • Della

    I think online dating is fun because you’ll get to meet a lot of people and there’s a possibility of a new relationship. I guess the difficult part is to sustain that relationship offline. This is a great campaign by this dating site.

  • Patrick

    I’m no fan of online dating but if they can prove to me that it really works then I’m up for it.

  • Michelle

    It may seem unreal for others because it’s online but the key to finding something that’s ‘real’ is just to be honest and to stop pretending that you are someone you’re not.

  • Chloe

    just go out there (i mean login) and have fun, date (online) and don’t expect that every time you meet someone new he/ she will be the one. Just be yourself and when you finally come to meet her/him do your best to sustain that relationship offline.

  • http://twitter.com/heidilmunson Heidi Munson

    Fantastic advice – especially topoorly written email! This can be a deal breaker in a digitally driven dating world – especially with SpellCheck and Grammer Check around.

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/DQWXRC6LBPPWSLRIDZOUIFORMQ hero

    Interesting topic!

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