I absolutely, head-over-heels, loved the 1998 movie "You've Got Mail" with Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. Go ahead and judge me if you will, but it had every single deliciously delightful chick movie characteristic my 14-year-old self could handle at the time -- including Tom Hanks. I still watch it and get that tingly feeling inside, wishing life could be as adventurous as the one existing for the characters of Hanks and Ryan.
According to Wikipedia, "You've Got Mail" is a remake of the 1940's The Shop Around the Corner, "in which two letter-writing lovers are completely unaware that their sweetheart is in fact the co-worker with whom they share a certain degree of animosity." Throw that script into the 90's and you have an online love connection, instead of passion being put from pen to paper.
However, that movie was made ten years ago. And to tell you the truth, it was my first introduction to the idea of online dating.... and in ten years it still seems somewhat taboo. There are still some people I am not completely comfortable admitting to that I've dated people I met online. And in today's society, a decade after the You've Got Mail for Pete's sake, why shouldn't I be able to? Especially since, when you think about it, online dating allows you to at least tell right away whether or not you have a single thing in common with someone. And it allows you to become more comfortable with the dating scene, if you tend to detest dating.
The more you try, the more you learn, right?
Tom and Meg, they made it look so easy (you know, except for that whole 'adoring each other online/loathing each other in real life scenario - but you get the idea). They just mentioned to their friends that they met someone "online" and it was hardly the awkward scandal it can be, depending on who you tell.
And good ol' Tom and Meg, they were able to end up together a decade ago... why should someone still be hesitant to try it today?
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