Has the desire to find a mate swept the whole world? In Europe and in the US, matters of love and marriage were until quite recently left to chance, luck and the machinations of fate. Has the new century changed the world? Have people become incapable of facing a new century without a partner to share in the new and coming events, some of which appear to be more than usually frightening?
All indications are that the idea of exchanging single life for one of stability has begun to take over the minds of young people in Europe and America and marriage advertisements have begun to appear in newspapers and on the Internet. Furthermore, there has been a notable increase in the number of matchmaking offices and agencies along with a rise in the number of customers.
Relationship experts confirm that the desire to leave the question of love and marriage to chance has lessened now that women have entered the work force and with the appearance of the Internet in people’s lives. When women advertise their wish to meet men and get married, they often receive replies from men who are also looking for marriage and appreciate the meaning of building relationships and understand the responsibilities of marriage. Along these lines, we should mention that the film “You’ve Got Mail,” starring Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks, about a man and a woman who fall in love on the Internet, fueled the desire for many to have a similar experience — so much so that there is now a website of the same name for those wishing to have the same experience.
It is important though to be careful when choosing a partner on the Internet, through an advert or even through specialist offices because the man who answers the ad could conceivably have a problem. In the course of a normal relationship when a problem between the couple arises, they will try their hardest to solve it.
However when relationships are made on the Internet, through advertisements or special offices, if a problem arises, the man is more likely to end the relationship or find another woman — because for a man, it is a sweet shop from which he can easily make another selection.
