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Childfree Online Dating Strategies
Being a childfree single looking for a mate is, in a way, like Indiana Jones or Lara Croft searching for a rare artifact — challenging.
Yes, Lara and Indy constantly found themselves in life-threatening situations, but then again, they never had to create an online dating profile! Obvious jokes aside, for all their frustrations, dating websites are more popular than ever, according to an October 2019 survey of almost 5,000 Americans.
Three-in-ten Americans have used a dating site or app; 12% have married or been in a committed relationship with someone they met through online dating.
The world’s ever-improving technology allows faster, more convenient ways to initially meet someone online. Still, a fancy website and a Zoom chat can only get you so far. Many childfree folks must be willing to jump through hoops that might resemble this:
1. Know the type of person you’re looking for
2. Find and logon to a childfree-friendly, safe dating website
3. Write a glowing bio and upload at least one semi-flattering picture of yourself
4. Sift through tons of pictures and profiles
