2/18/11

The History Of Mail-Order Brides Up To Our Current Web Dating

By Anne T. Scott


The history of mail-order brides can date back to the western era when men and their brides-to-be communicated via postal mail. The process was slow and took time due to the way mail traveled back in the day - through the pony express. One advantage of this, perhaps, is that people couldn't really choose who they ended up with and in the end just had to accept who ever arrived.

With minimum communication, there was definitely an uncertainty in the success of the match. Fortunately for people of this age, Internet dating already exists. In an online dating website, people have all kinds of communication channels available at their finger tips and these facilities are helpful in maximizing the success of the relationship.

During the time of mail-order-brides when men lived in towns with a short supply of women, males scrambled to sign up for a love match. Love matches quickly turned into mismatches when expectations were not met.

While a person would seem attractive in the letters they wrote, unhappy couples would find that upon arrival, great hand-writing did not amount to great looks, as cynical as that sounds.

This might sound like a love-story turned into a comedy, but it was a pretty common occurrence back in those days. People ended up disappointed when their matches did not live up to their expectations.

The great thing about the Internet age is that it has lowered the chances of mismatches. By providing services such as chatting, email, and even webcam facilities, would-be couples have only themselves to blame if things do not work out as expected.

Internet dating services allows a person the freedom to find his or her best potential match without the stress of having to commit immediately. Once they make their choice, it is up to time to tell whether it was, hopefully, the right one.

For a fee, people can join an Internet dating website where millions of people await a potential match. There are some sites that offer the service for free but require a fee for premium members.




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