Cons to Singles Dating Washington DC

Aside from the many upsides to Singles Dating Washington DC, there are many pitfalls as well.  The worst thing about dating is that we too easily have unrealistic expectations about how a date will go or who someone is.  Of course, we all dream about that gorgeous, fit, successful person who does everything right, has nine million romantic bones in their body, will never cheat, always have dinner ready for you on time as soon as you get off work, pay for every date, always wash behind their ears, and on and on.  However, that is just not how it is.  Sometimes, people fart or have a booger.  Sometimes, the OTHER person should pay for a date.  We hardly ever think about things like these when we are excited to meet someone new because we are just so ready to meet mister or misses perfect.

Another con to online singles dating is that people are not always who they seem to be.  This is probably understandable.  After all, would YOU put on your dating profile that you have halitosis, a very extreme fear of cats or anything kitten-like, or that you drive your mother and father's station wagon because you can not afford a car of your own?  I did not think so.  That's why the only thing you will learn about a person from their dating profile is that they are five feet eleven or taller (for men) or five feet six or shorter (for women), they have an "average" (kind of chunky) or "slim" (toothpick) body type, and they like to take long walks on the beach and read fictional romance novels (oh, right).

The worst con of Singles Dating Washington DC online that we all dread is that the person or people who we do NOT want to see our dating profiles, will.  What do you do when your newly divorced parent, single boss, ex boyfriend, or that person you hate comes across your dating profile?  With all your "looking for"s and "interested in"s, alluring photos, exaggerations, and so forth.  Try explaining to mom that your  leather fetish was a typo and that what you meant to say was that you have a FEATHER fetish and you are secretly obsessed with birds?  Or when your ex starts stalking you and your boss is asking you why your arch enemy posted those naked "friend finder" photos of you all over the office building?

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Pros of Singles Dating Washington DC

The number one pro to Singles Dating Washington DC is that it is totally fun!  What is more fun that spending an entire week thinking about Saturday?  Spending an entire Saturday getting dressed up and trying to make your hair look perfect while not looking like you spent too much time on your eye shadow?  Spending an entire Saturday night at a fine restaurant then out on the town for a night of dancing, drinks, and, oh, what's that?  No designated driver?  Well, I guess we'd better stay in a hotel tonight.  You're paying!  Then sharing "who's night was better" stories with your girlfriends the next day.  Yeah, dating is fun.

Another pro to online singles dating is that you can be who you want to be.  Just get a promotion?  Remember to mention in your profile that you are now THE marketer of directing and advertising, not just the assistant any more.  Did you just buy a new car?  Don't forget to mention it!  Do you love to kiss?  You have now "been told that I am the greatest kisser of all time"!  And, of course, the profile picture.  Remember that extreme close-up of your chest that your best friend took as a joke about the pimple you had on it?  Remember how awesome your chest looks in that picture (minus the pimple)?  Time for photo shop, and wa-la, you have your profile picture!

The last, but perhaps most important, pro to Singles Dating Washington DC is being able to observe and judge someone from afar.  When you meet someone in person, your mind can only focus on what they are telling you, so you are not paying much attention to the way he stands, or processing that he told you he is "in the running for a new position" at his job.  When you view his profile online, you can skip through all the guys who look like they don't brush their hair or teeth very often, and you can translate things like "in the running for a new position" to "doesn't exactly have a job at the moment".

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