© Natalie Schorr 2021
I was reading just recently that, when presented with too many choices, people will opt to make no choice at all. That makes no sense to me, but I have a relatively easy time making up my mind on most things.
I wonder if it’s the same with online dating? I signed up with eHarmony. According to their literature, you get presented with new matches daily, but just a few so you don’t get overwhelmed.
Not.
I have had the same 35 matches every day since I joined and I can pretty much tell you that I had no trouble sorting through them and making some quick decisions. Not that they were all losers, but they were definitely not a good fit for me. And to be honest, I am guessing that they felt the same as none of them so much as batted an eye in my direction. But I can’t see what it’s like on the other side, so it could be that the guys are being served a huge number of new gals every day, and hence, the terror of too many choices would apply.
But I kind of doubt it.
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