The dating world of 2015 is not how it was 10 years. With all these dating apps like Tinder, OkCupid, Match.com and so on, people are "meeting" each other virtually, it's based on their picture and the information they wrote about themselves. 

Finding love shouldn't be forced, it should be natural. Rather than having to impress a stranger with your pictures and your words, it should be an emotional connection you feel when you meet. 

People tend to make preconceptions about someone based on their profile and the messages they send to each other. There have been cases where the person you were texting seemed "cool" but when met in person, you question if you were actually talking to her/him. Can someone say Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde?

People always say, "You find someone when you least expect it.." And I think there's a lot of truth to this. 

Without using online dating what can you do? 

There are different methods of expanding your network. Joining various volunteer groups, meetup.com, and different organizations. Use the internet to your advantage. Meet new people and meet their friends and who knows what will happen. 

Don't get stuck with always seeing the same people, day in and day out. If you never change up your routine, it prevents any chances for you to find your soulmate.   

We have all heard about the online dating stories. There are a handful of success stories which have ended in years of dating and some eventually to marriage. These are a lot of hopeful things people strive to achieve when signing up for these online dating sites. But what about those people who couldn't find their "other half?" 

After talking to many people and their experiences with online dating, there was an on going theme. People in NYC seemed to be getting jaded by the dating scene. All they want is to find that one person who they can fall in love with an maybe even get married too.  

Online dating has made it easier for people to go on dates, the problem is the quality of the date. I have heard stories of some women who go on these online dating sites when they are traveling for work. Their sole purpose isn't to find a potential soulmate but it's for the company and for free meals. 

There are also stories of men who utilize online dating sites for one night stands. Unfortunately, with cases like this, no wonder people are getting jaded. They have weave out ALL THE BAD on their own. It's very tiring and time consuming. 

It's always best for someone else to weave out the "users" and the "jerks" for you. It definitely saves you the headache of doing it yourself. 

There are over 8 million people living in NYC. Out of those 8 million about 136,000 fit in the age range of 25-34. From that number, half of them or either male or female so the number gets cut down to 68,000.

 What if you are looking for someone between the ages of 25-27, in that case cut the 68,000 in half and you get 34,000. 

What if you are looking for a certain type of person. Maybe a person who between the height of 5'4" - 5'9". In that case the number becomes smaller. So lets cut the previous number in half. The new potential match will be 17,000. 

What if you are only attracted to a specific ethnicity? If you are interested in someone from an Asian decent, that is only about 10% (including male and female). So only 5% will be from the opposite sex, that leaves us with 850 people. 

The more specific in the type of person you are looking for the number goes down very quickly. 

With that said, people are on all these online dating apps. The problem with these apps is, you are being matched with random people. Nobody will be able to vouch for them. There is no real human interaction for two people to meet. It's all based on luck. 

There is also the issue of, going on dates, the problem is it's easier now (but dates with bad quality people) and  that you eventually get jaded and it makes it even harder to find that special someone. 

If you friend can't introduce you to new people maybe it's time to make a new/more friends? Erotes is using the idea of becoming friends with the members and getting to know them before providing them with matches. 

We want to do it the old fashion way. =)