Benefits and risks of online dating

There’s always another profile to look through or a cute guy or girl to message.

You should just brush it off (as Jay-Z and Macklemore would want you do to).

While some people may be tempted to stick to their “type” when online dating, others see it as an opportunity to broaden their dating horizons.

You’ve got millions of people from all different cultures and backgrounds and with all kinds of interests right at your fingertips.

That’s really not a lot of information, and bases your choices more on appearance.

Studies show that online dating can make people be picky, so one bad photo and you could get skipped.

Today we’re highlighting the negative effects people might experience if they’re dating online — followed by the numerous positive effects.

Negative | Positive Let’s get the bad news out of the way and tell you a little bit about some of online dating’s potential negative effects — from your dating preference changing to your confidence increasing or decreasing.

Symantec, the Symantec logo, the Checkmark logo, Norton, Norton by Symantec, Life Lock and the Lock Man logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Symantec Corporation or its affiliates in the United States and other countries. Android, Google Chrome, Google Play and the Google Play logo are trademarks of Google, LLC.On my dating sites and apps, you’ll click a check mark or swipe right if you like someone, or you’ll click an X or swipe left if you don’t.What you’ll see of a potential match is usually their photo, age, name, and location.The biggest benefit of using a dating site or app is that it saves you time and money.A majority of these sites or apps charge nothing to create a profile, upload photos, browse for matches, and receive match suggestions.

Save your sobbing for the disappointment of bad first dates, seemingly perfect mates who can’t commit, and the Ones Who Get Away.