Trung Nguyen
Love, Internet Styles
Interview essay
Today, technology allows us to connect and communicate with each other more easily and comfortably. However, how many people use social networking in America to form relationships? According to David Brooks (2011) in “Love, Internet Style”: “… 40 million look at online dating sites each month, and we are seeing a revolution in the way people meet and court one another”(para. 4). I interviewed Rachael (personal communication, Feb. 13th. 2015). Who is my best friend, both of us agreed that the Internet has both pros and cons. However, dating is important and the Internet can be useful to everyone looking for their soul mate and connecting people in the new way.

This essay mentioned that the process of internet dating are used by many people and tending to be increased in recent decade “ forty million Americans look at online dating each month” (para. 4). However, the process of actually meeting and starting a relationship with an individual is slowed down. “Online dating puts structure back into courtship” (para. 3). Men and women have a new method in their relationship “the new restraints are not like the old restraints”. Online dating sites make the member set up a profile like “studies show that looks are twice as powerful as income in attracting a mate” (para. 8). David Brooks mentions that many people can reveal their true color through the keyboard than through conversation

After I read the essay, I think that online dating help everyone to making their new relationship a lot, First of all, it changes the structure back into courtship and people can create a profile that best describes him or herself. Secondly, meeting face to face can make some people feeling shy and does not be themselves causes many people miss out their expectation relationship so, exchange e-mail can help them more comfortable in conversation. Moreover, online dating is important to everyone looking for their soul mate. Finally, it is really convenient, fast, and cheap than original community. Rachael also agrees with me about people should