While dating has never really been easy for homosapiens, times and technology are beginning to make it easier to find that right person.
Cavemen probably had the easiest time attracting the ladies, but they had to exert the most effort. Captain Cro-Magnon had to build a better fire than the other cave guys and kill a bigger buffalo. He could then beat his chest with pride knowing he was going to get the girl. (Even females of the Jurassic period were material.)
Written language and the printing press provided the first break for man in the dating world. Gutenberg (who must have lacked social skills with the ladies) gave men the chance to level the playing field in the dating world because they could suddenly advertise their intentions for a mate outside of how far they could chuck a rock.
While boulder toss remained a popular approach to getting girls, those who weren't muscle bound meatheads could use a more intimate communication approach. Print advertisements looking for that special someone began showing up in news bulletins from China to Ireland, and the first personal ads were created.
The Americas were a launching pad for personals as many people from all parts of the globe came to one place. Men and also women began placing ads to find friendship and love in a strange, new place. When newspapers began raking in money from those looking for love, the personals industry took off.
As technology improved, the choices people had for making their intentions known increased. Telephone personals became wildly popular, and still are today. Most services that offer print personals now integrate them with a voice mailbox system and 900 numbers.
"The personals business is still a strong producer for us," said Bret Dunlap, President of Advanced Telecom Services which produces personals for The New York Times and over 400 newspapers and radio stations in the USA, Canada, and UK.
The internet made finding love matches even easier and provided a vital pre-screening process that could not be used in newspapers or on phones--the photograph. However, for today's fast paced, mobile society, using only the computer is not fast enough. Cell phones are easily portable and the new, must-have technology. Singles are now finding the best way to meet new people is not in the paper or online, but through their phone.
"Singles who use our service really enjoy the personal touch of using their cell phone," said Darrell Russell, Director of Marketing and Sales for Spark Network Services. It is more comfortable for users to do everything via phone because it's less public. Although it is more of a hassle than registering online, eighty-eight percent of our users have registered through their phones."
Text messaging on cell phones has become the newest evolution in the personals industry. While voice mail boxes, print ads, and the internet provide singles with effective ways to meet a lot of people, mobile text messaging companies like Match Link have made finding someone special discreet, intimate, and instant.
With premium text personals, singles don't have to wait around for their mailboxes to fill with interested people. Once registered, interaction is immediate. Users can send a shoutout to other singles visiting the site or wait for other singles in their area to find them. Women receive a flurry of text messages shortly after registering, while men get instant access to interesting girls who are willing to talk.
Love and relationships are still important to people as a society. However, with text message personals, singles can now find that special someone on the go, something history has never allowed them to do before.
Related Articles
Knowing Risks Involved In Online Dating
By: Stephen Campbell | 06/12/2007 | Dating
Based on the studies conducted in the US, there is a rampant violence among teenager girls most especially with those who engage or have experience in sexual intercourse.
Times Have Changed: The Automobile, Social Values and Dating
By: Patrick Hood-daniel | 23/01/2006 | Dating
Modern times create challenges we have never experienced in history. Social interactions, the way we date and find partners, have changed drastically after the proliferation of the automobile.
Dating Tips For Those On The Go
By: Shawn Hickman | 24/02/2006 | Dating
It's a faced pace world and we barely have time to eat, sleep, spend time with the family, and work. So how do we find time to meet other singles?
What Makes an "Alpha Male" Truly Alpha? - Essential Characteristics II - Dating Advice for Men
By: Joshua Goh | 25/03/2006 | Dating
The Alpha Man knows that to stay ahead of his pack he can not relax and let life pass him by. He develops himself in every possible way, reads books, enriches himself everyday. Works hard at his pre-set goals with grit and determination. Relax?
What Is The Best Online Dating Style?
By: Fame Ahmed | 22/05/2006 | Dating
Some people find that the sexual themed online dating may be the best. Others may think the religious approach is morally correct and the best online dating there is.
How To Find The Best Online Dating Sites.
By: Steve Pavis | 27/07/2006 |
Less than ten years ago online dating was unheard of. The only way to get a date was to do have one of the following happen to you: A) Hope that you meet someone you like and get up the nerve to ask him or her out.
Who Needs Dating Agencies and What They Do?
By: George Wood | 06/09/2006 | Dating
Who needs dating agencies? Pretty much anyone who is bored with dating, done wasting time spending a whole evening with someone you dont even know on the off chance youll have something in common, if you are divorced or have kids or an intense job: you need a dating agency.
Are you Open to Love? (part 1 of 10) - Why Not?
By: Joshua Danicio | 28/09/2006 | Relationships
"Are You Open To Love?" I ask. You say "Of course! What kind of question is that?, who isn't?". Isn't it amazing that we think that and yet, there are millions of people who say they want love yet when it comes to the crunch they are not really open to it?
Got a Question? Ask.
Ask the community a question about this article:
Frequently Asked Questions
How many people Will read this question?
By: Bug-A-Boo | 23-04-2008
How many people Will read this question?
What happens after intercourse around 20 times to ...
By: stella87 | 23-04-2008
what happens after intercourse around 20 times to the female sex organs,is that it looses its elasticity,if the intercourse is stopped for next 3 years does the female organs like vaginal walls come back to its original position or remains streched
What should I think about the things I have found out about my BF?
By: anne243 | 23-04-2008
I dont know how to feel about mt relationship. I have been with a guy for about 1 year now. He always tells me how much he loves me and talks about our futuer a lot. I love this about him but I have found out some things that make me think he might not feel for me the way he tells me he does. when we first started dating I found an email of his to a different girl that was a lie. it was as if he was telling her the things he needed to to keep her in contact with him. then there was some photos that I found. lots of photos of other girls, naked pic of him self that he had sent to other girls, and I even saw some pics (naked in the tub) of the girl that he told me was his best friends wife! and then there was the ex girl friend who he called even tho he knew that I would not like it. all of the things I said ( with the exception of the ex thing) happen before I knew him. but I feel like those are all things that tell me about his personality. I admit that I looked at his photos with out him knowing. but that was only after I found some of this sfutt out just by puting things away or trying to go on line to look at my mail. so know I don't know how to feel. should I say the past is the past? should I tell him I have seen the pic and hear some lame excuse? should this be a red flag for me?
Um was he repulsed or?
By: wearthegrudge | 23-04-2008
Um was he repulsed or?Hey okie so I have a male friend, we had a fling over two years ago (though we never had sex he wanted to go all the way but I kinda stopped things) Anyway we never dated he didn't go out with me because of my self-conciousness and paranoia, but after sometime we did make friends again. My friend has had 2 g/fs since then I never met either of them. When I stay over my friends house I sleep in his bed with him, we always sleep close etc. The last time I slept over I had a long tshirt on and my underpants, and we were sleeping like spooning (except he did not have his hand around me) I felt him move his knees up closer to me at one point, I just thought it was okie as were friends his probs just comfortable, but like one point when we were sleeping close he pushed me foward/away from him by my butt, and suddenly turned over so he had his back to my back, I was confused lol? He layed on his front for a while too. When we were sleeping in a simlar posistion again he pushed my back away. But at one point he had his knee pressing against my crutch and when he moved a bit hed like move it back to that posistion :/.At one point in the night when I was facing him it looked like he had a boner but I'm not sure as he had skinny jeans on, but there was a bulge, and I saw a bulge when the covers were over him coming from that area, :/Basically I'm confused as to if I offended him/he was repulsed or if he was just trying to conceal something.btw hes 20 so its not like 15 year old kid that cant control it (im half a year younger)
Getting divirced if moved from state
By: alena2000mt | 23-04-2008
Can I get divorced without going to court in mississippi through fax? I brought my two kids with me. They are mine and my ex's kids.
I have bought 12 baby chickens over the last month ...
By: crystal_B | 23-04-2008
I have bought 12 baby chickens over the last month and want to know how to tell if the are going to be hens or roosters, they are all between 2 weeks and 6 weeks old
Q&A Powered by:
Latest Cell Phones Articles
Lg Chocolate Kg800: Beating Style and Elegance
By: Austin David | 17/05/2008
In the growing competition LG Chocolate KG800 is beating up with other mobile phones as it is equipped with GSM tri-band version, video player, MP3 player, FM radio, voice dialing facility, 1.3 mega pixel digital camera and 128 MB internal memory besides that it offers facility for Bluetooth connectivity
Contract Phones Vs Sim Free Phones: Select One and Go Mobile!
By: David Boon | 17/05/2008
The online mobile shops are offering a lot of options to the consumers that make it easy for them to acquire the most latest handsets. Contract phones and sim free phones deliver incredible services & offers like free handsets, low cost tariff plans and free mobile phone accessories to the users.
Free Gifts With Mobile Phones- Great Schemes That Attract the Users
By: dylan | 17/05/2008
The trend of offering free gifts with mobile phones has become quite popular these days due to the increased competition. These offers are really amusing and beneficial for the phone users.
Mobile Phone Offers: Make Your Shopping More Exciting!
By: Kelly Devon | 17/05/2008
The amazing mobile phone offers allow the consumers to avail the special incentives with the latest models. Some of the benefits include free talktime, free accessories, free roaming facility and free gadgets like iPods, laptops, etc.
Nokia 8600 - a Handset With Stunning Looks and High-end Features
By: Elaina | 17/05/2008
The Nokia 8600 is an interesting addition to the Nokia's superior technology phones. Besides boasting of seamless voice connectivity, the handset offers internet through the integrated GPRS and EDGE technology.
Nokia 7373
By: Jack Mitchelson | 17/05/2008
The Nokia 7373 is just another initiative by the proud manufacturer. It is equipped with all the high end features and is a remarkable mobile phone device.
Nokia 6500 Classic Pay as You Go: an Outstanding Performer
By: Jack Mitchelson | 17/05/2008
The Nokia 6500 classic handset is an outstanding performer from the well known mobile brand Nokia. It has all what you need in your mobile phone!
LG Ks20 Vs LG Kf600 Venus: Excellent Style and Performance
By: Simon Smith | 17/05/2008
The LG KS20 and LG KF600 Venus are technologically advanced handsets that offer hi-end features. These devices elevate your mobile phone experience by satisfying the growing communication needs of the consumers.
Technology 
