That Connection

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As most of my blog posts usually do, this one came to mind after reading an article: There Really Is A Dating Site For Everyone. The article is poking a little fun at all the boutique style dating websites out there for people looking to connect with a specific type of person. From sea captions to prison inmates and gold diggers to people interested in physical features only.

There are all kinds of dating sites out there and then there's social media and Craigslist. Social media allows people to preview friends of friends before actually meeting them as they would in real life. How many of us have dated a friend of a friend? It's easy, simple and you already have at least one thing in common.
Rights: http://goo.gl/2J1wq
I know a couple who met on social media without having a mutual relationship. According to her, she needed a date to a company function and she posted so online asking if any guys wanted a free meal. A random name popped up, they talked and she took him to her company event. 

Now they're practically married: living together, joint accounts, purchasing cars together, etc.

But there are dating sites out there for just about everyone such as animal lovers looking for the same or Myers-Briggs based connections. Heck, there are even motorcycle related dating sites.

Heck, there's even a new one using Google's Knowledge Graph to help you make that special connection.

The point being, there really is a dating site out there for anyone who's looking for someone.


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