愛情不斷線
卷首語
When I was growing up， there was no Internet. If you wanted to talk with someone who wasn’t in the room， you made a phone call （on a landline， mind you—we didn’t have mobile phones， either！） or you wrote a letter. It was that simple. But sometime during middle school， my father brought home a little box that made lots of funny noises and let our computer share information with other computers， and we’ve never looked back.
First， the phrase “writing a letter” changed into“sending an email；” then， “making a call” turned into“Skyping.” One by one， more and more aspects of our lives moved “online，” and “online” moved from our houses into our pockets through mobile phones and iPads. The Internet was like a rising ocean that slowly covered everything it touched. But surely， I thought， some things could never be taken over by the Internet. Some things， like fresh， warm cookies， or the feel of a cool breeze on a summer day， or， most importantly， the feeling of new love， could never be moved online.
So I thought. But I was wrong.
In recent years， the amount of people using online dating websites has exploded （Love in the Time of No Time）； it almost seems like the Internet is becoming the most popular way to date. So， is that a good thing？ According to some people， such as Jennifer Wu and Andy Woo， it sure is！ Online dating can take a lot of the stress， embarrassment， and wasted time out of dating. But it’s not all roses—some people ask， Are Online Dating Services a Waste of Money？ and the answer is， “maybe.”Wanna know more？ Then go and read it yourself！