Monday, October 27, 2014

Online Dating 2.0

Christians. Cat lovers. Farmers.

You wouldn't think these defining characteristics above would have anything in common with each other until you realize they all have their own dating websites devoted to them. In this day and age, Match.com and Eharmony.com are a thing of the past as online dating takes the extra step to specify common interests that could make or break a relationship. As these apps and websites continue to sprout up across the internet, it's only fitting that gluten free people get their own attention as well with Glutenfreesingles.com.

Everyone and their mom either has a best friend, significant other or family member that's gluten free but I seem to be lacking in these connections. Knowing this, I couldn't help but fantasize about dating and simply communicating with other Celiac Diseasers when news of this dating site came to my attention last year. So one free afternoon I sat in front of my laptop in order to take advantage of the opportunity Glutenfreesingles.com could potentially provide. However, my story pretty much stops here because there was a glitch in the site and the page would never load correctly for me. I never got to see inside that world and, to this day, I continue to ponder if opening up pandora's box (aka becoming a member of the website) would have impacted my life at all.

I think it's reassuring to know that the gluten free community is large enough to have our own online dating website. With this form of communication permanently on the rise, it makes us both trendy and connects us in a way that wasn't always possible.

Although my experience didn't go so well, who's to say that I won't try again in the future?



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