Some experts say communicating online before meeting IRL (that's In Real Life) can actually foster strong relationships by helping those with similar interests come together over great distances. Potential lovers overlook superficial turnoffs, and people open up to each other faster and more deeply. The Web has only made it easier to date online and we will break down the pros, cons and stats associated with dating blindly and dating online, and most times, both of these go hand in hand. IS dating online more problematic or preferred???

Resources:

Is love blind? Based on a breakdown of the show : http://www.bu.edu/articles/2020/is-love-blind/

Facts about online dating: https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/02/06/10-facts-about-americans-and-online-dating/

Social Media Dating: https://www.cnn.com/2013/02/14/tech/social-media/online-love/index.html

Dating Apps: Black people meet, Christian Mingle, Tinder, Hinged, Bumble, Grindr

Therapy: PCP, IG: @Betterhelp; IG: @HelpingMindsOnline (AUS and US); Employee assistance programs; therapyforblackgirls.com

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Produced by Dolapo of the "Terminal 234" podcast

Edited by Sandra [IG: coitraveler]

Co-Host: Doyin [IG: msdoyinjay ]

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