Should You Multitask When Looking for Love?

With more than 1,000 online dating sites on the Internet, is it better to try your luck with many? Before you start multitasking in matchmaking, consider the top three reasons to avoid spreading yourself thin on the web.

Security
Even if you use a couple services that carefully screen clients and protect your information, you completely undermine that caution when you freely post personal details in less secure networks. Once your information becomes available, there is no way to regulate who uses it and how. Be safe all the time by choosing the dating network that makes you feel most secure.

Morale
If you know what you are looking for, why submit your name and information in a pool of people with mismatched values? In extremely large dating sites, there are typically so many kinds of people seeking so many kinds of encounters that it often seems more of a lottery than a strategy. If you know what kind of relationship and what kind of person you are seeking, find a site that attracts and caters to those people. Otherwise, the grind of sifting through unwanted solicitations or unkind rejections may start to dampen your outlook. When you meet your perfect partner, don’t you want to seem fresh and excited?

Efficiency
In advertising, any press is good press—the more exposure, the better. But do you really want to treat yourself like a human billboard? Simply put, you are not a product. Every individual is complex with unique needs and offerings. Even if you find free services or trial offers, think of the time and energy you spend creating and maintaining profiles, and how often they’ve lead to success. What if you had spent that time at the gym, learning a new language, or reading a wonderful book? When the time came to meet up for a date you’d have so much to talk about and be proud of. The best service will work to find you a true match, not give you a household name.

Don’t compromise—just find the dating network that feels like your perfect match.

Happy Dating!