The internet has indeed made life much more comfortable than living a few decades before. Never before has it been more accessible to find and have worked all while being the comfort of your home. Never has it been more comfortable to learn new things as it is now with the internet being deluged in an endless sea of information. Never before has it been easier to find love…well, find people who are interested in a night of semi-passion (that being hyperbole). 

The internet has made life much more comfortable but not simpler; contradictorily. Despite being able to find work that you love to do - and thanks in part to many platforms like Fiverr, Upwork, Craigslist, Wordpress and so on (and there are many otter platforms) one must deal with the competition out there as well, and that can prove problematic. 

However, problematic only in the sense that a person must go out there and hustle and grind a lot harder they just found a 9 to 5. The rewards however of being your boss and working online are very demanding BUT extremely rewarding. 

Despite there being so much information online to which you can read, watch and learn from one must scour through oceans of fake news and information that may be irrelevant to what you are seeking. 

The internet allows anyone to post what he or she wants and to do so without any restriction. So this is precisely where rumors and gossip escalate and go to a much higher level. 

Finally, despite being able to find a person to spend the night with (legit of course), there are numerous stories of people faking pictures, faking occupation, faking location and faking age. Moreover, with the last one when that happens - well, I think many are familiar with “To Catch A Predator” Show with Chris Hansen. 

There are pros and cons to everything in life, and it is all a matter of perspective. However, in this article, we will go over the pros and cons of Hook up sites and try and come to an objective evaluation of whether it is an excellent way to meet a person or not. 

Here are the pros and cons of  hookup sites and we promise that this will be a fair and equal article. It is our goal to be as “objective” as possible. 

Enjoy!

The Pros and The Cons Of Hookup Sites 

The Pros Of Hook Up Sites 

# 1 - Meet People Who Want The Same Thing 

Perhaps one of the significant perks of hook up sites comes down to the fact you will be eating people who want the same thing as you, and there is nothing wrong with that. Sex is a basic need. With the hookup sites, you can find people who are not after being chased or pursuing a relationship. 

They are here for one thing and one thing only. So if you are the type of person who doesn’t like to chase, or who doesn’t want to do the whole commitment thing, then this is an excellent place for you to visit. 

Not everyone likes the whole chasing thing nor do they want the whole commitment thing. To be chained or caged in a relationship is not necessarily for everyone. Some people enjoy their freedom, and this is precisely what you will get with hook up sites. No commitments. No chasing. Just the experience that you BOTH desire. 

# 2 - Save Money, Your Time and A Heartbreak 

To piggyback off of our last entry - another major perk of hook up sites is that there are no dates. You don’t have to spend (waste) money or your time in needless years. Especially, if you aren’t looking for anything long term. The idea that you can get right to the action (and we mean that not in a salacious way) for many is a significant perk. 

Life is short. Enjoy it. Live. Experience it. 

Hook up sites give you that instant access to experience and ultimately it saves many from having to experience heartbreaks. For many, even the sheer concept of being turned down will frighten them away from also trying to ask. Heartbreaks can hurt many people and can damage them in the long term. 

Hookup sites remove this. You are meeting people whom all have the same interns and desires. 

# 3 - More Quantity Less Risk 

There are many dating and hook up apps that give you access to a plethora of people who you will be compatible with. There are thousands upon thousands of people you will be able to meet up with and have a good experience with. So being rejected or being turned down is very limited. 

# 4 - Find Sexually Compatible People 

Lastly, for many of these dating websites, you will have to take a test to see what your likes and netters are so that they can better place you with others people who are similar. This is one of the most advantageous aspects of these sites and why many people sign up for them. Most people don’t want to work. 

They love the idea of others doing something for them. So the idea that you can have a system where you are shown potential lovers for a night without having to go out ever and seek it yourself is a godsend for many, and this is why these hook up sites have become extremely popular. 

For a generation of people who do not want to put in any effort (and yes this is a very entitled generation), the is a significant perk for them. 

The Cons Of Hook Up Sites 

Now on to the cons of hook up sites. Like everything in life, there are good and bad, and there are many flaws with hook up places that are just as much as the perks of dating websites.

# 1 - The Best Ones Will Require You To Pay 

The best hook up sites will have yo paying for their services. Moreover, paying will require that you are paying them monthly subscriptions. Hey will not be a one-time payment, and then you are good for the rest of your life. They understand that romance (well love…umm sex) sells. 

It is all a business and about money. So for many of these sites, you will have to pay for their services. You can look to pay anywhere between $19.99 to $49.99 a month - depending on which service you use. 

For some, this is a turn-off, but for others, this is not too inconvenient especially if they are finding many people.

# 2 - Some Are Scams

As we just mentioned these sites are all about business and unfortunately, like in business, here are some people out there who want to scam people and use their hoes against them to profit. 

So don’t be too shocked if you come across a site that is not legit. Do your research before signing up and more importantly before you decide to pay for any services. It will save you in the long term. 

Also, there are also people on these sites who will fake their pictures, with Photoshop and place it on these sites. So don’t be to shocked if you meet someone and they aren’t what they look like in their pictures. 

# 3 - There Are More Men Then There Are Women 

There are a lot more guys than gals. Now depending on your sexual orientation, this may be a problem. If you are heterosexual and like the opposite sex then as a guy, you will be a bit limited in your choice. If you are a gal, then you will have plenty of options. 

# 4 - You Know Longer Know How To Hold A Real relationship

“A number of studies have looked at regret with respect to hookups and have documented the negative feelings men and women may feel after casual sex. In a large Web-based study of 1,468 undergraduate students, participants reported a variety of consequences: 27.1 percent felt embarrassed, 24.7 percent reported emotional difficulties, 20.8 percent experienced loss of respect, and 10 percent reported difficulties with a steady partner (Lewis et al., 2011). In another recent study conducted on a sample of 200 undergraduate students in Canada, 78 percent of women and 72 percent of men who had uncommitted sex (including vaginal, anal, and/or oral sex) reported a history of experiencing regret following such an encounter (Fisher et al., 2012).” - apa.org

Lastly, this is more psychological and emotional. Having things just given to you is not the best. Moreover, in this instantaneous gratified generation we are living in (not that other generation weren’t seeing immediate gratification as well BECAUSE THEY DID but didn’t have the technology) most people have become so fragile that they cannot even handle a sheer “NO.” 

These hooks sites are not helping people to learn how o handle a relationship and as a result people are becoming less and less comfortable with themselves - despite being in any relationship. 

Final Thoughts 

There are many pros and cons to hook up the site, and the reasons we gave above are just a few. There s no black and white in life as life is a myriadof grey colors. The said - to comes down to the person and how they vow these sites an what they are looking for in the end. 

If you don’t care about long-term relationships, then these are the sites for you. However, if you are after something bit more special and a bit more connective then you might want actually to go out there and meet people. 

Rejection hurts but it is not the worst thing that can ever happen to you. 

Live life. Enjoy life. Moreover, experience life as much as you can. 

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