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I've always known that there was such a thing as online dating, and I have long
been aware of it on Whyville. Whyvillians go around screaming "IF YOU THINK I'M
HOT PRESS 666!" and "YMAIL ME TO FIND YOUR PERFECT MATCH!" It is really
ridiculous. I mean, how low can you go?! Dating someone you don't even know?!
Pretending to smooch a stranger?!
First of all, Whyville is a place for kids of any age, which can include, yes,
toddlers. And even if there aren't toddlers on Whyville, there are definitely 6,
7 and 8 year olds, who aren't ready for dating yet. And we ALL aren't ready for
online dating.
Second of all, you don't even know the person. Billy, your "new boyfriend" from
Hollywood, California, who says he's 15 could actually be Barbara, a grandma
from Arizona who is actually 51 years old.
Thirdly, dating is all about finding a person who you really like to be with,
but with online dating that is nearly impossible. You just can't find out a
person's whole and true personality on a website.
Fourthly, it is dangerous to date someone you don't know. It might even end in
trying to meet each other, and believe me, doing that is handing the "I am in
the biggest and most dangerous doo-doo in my life" god your soul on a silver
platter.
I believe so strongly that virtual dating is wrong that I think that the people
who go around trying to find a date on Whyville should be punished. Whyville was
not made to help you find your dream guy/girl. It was made for girls and boys to
be able to learn and grow while having fun at the same time. I fear that City
Hall encouraged online dating by holding the prom, but she has probably learned
her lesson... *prays to god she has*.
These are my strong and true opinions, so please do not criticize them or put me
down, because I am just going to hold my ground. And if you think this article
was harsh, you don't even want to know what I think about virtual marriage! (I
am ashamed to say that that also goes on in Whyville).
I'm signing off now, before I get too crazy,
sila5
*Bleep Bloop*
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