When it comes to finding a date, people usually prefer to meet potential mates through traditional means: at bars, clubs, and other social functions. The average person usually does not want to meet dates on the Internet because, for one thing, there is the fear of the unknown. For some reason, if you initially meet someone in person, you feel safer than you would if you met them through an online dating service. But, when you really stop to think about it, finding a date on the Internet is pretty much the same as meeting someone out at a social gathering.

In addition to the fear of the unknown that comes with finding a date through an online dating service, there is also the idea that you will arrange a date and the person will come in, see you, and decide to stand you up. At least when you meet someone in a bar or club, you know they are already attracted to you because either they came up to you or they did not blow you off when you came up to them. There is a comfort there because you do not have to wonder if the person showed up and left because they just did not find you attractive in person.

Some people avoid using an online dating service because they really do not want to pay the monthly or yearly fees associated with them. There is never a guarantee that you will find your soul mate on one of these websites, so you could be paying money for nothing more than a bunch of bad dates. There are solutions if this is your only reason for avoiding it. There are a lot of free matchmaking websites that you can join and meet other singles. You just have to do a web search for them and you will have a big list of the free sites to try.

There is really no reason to be afraid of trying an online dating service. Once you get the idea in your head that it is no different than meeting someone out in public, you can have a lot of fun trying to find your matches. It is always a good time to read profiles of some of the singles out there. That is usually how you can tell who has a good sense of humor and also who is really sensitive. So, get over your fear of finding singles on the Internet and just give it a try.