Wednesday, 02 May 2012

• Social Media Booty Call!

  
  Unless you’ve had your head up your ass for the past couple of years, you've noticed the massive surge in the number of websites dedicated to online dating. Along with old standbys like eHarmony and Match.com, hundreds of new sites now cater to every kink, taste and fetish imaginable. Smile your best shitty grin. It's a brand new day on the world wide web and you’re only a few mouse clicks away from dating a midget or finding your first love. It's all there for the taking if you're so inclined; you just need an internet connection and a little time on your hands.

  New dating websites are blasting their way into every home in America with the cultural equivalent of an atomic bomb. The shockwaves they’re leaving behind are resonating through the landscape with permanent and irreversible effects. Traditional values have long been under siege, but never like this. Online dating sites offer an unprecedented opportunity to find that perfect match....just don’t tell your significant other.

  As proof, one need look no further than Ashley Madison. This notoriously naughty website for married people seeking affairs just signed up its ten-millionth member. That’s the number “1” with seven zeros, my friend!

  Picture this scenario….

  Late one evening while you’re asleep, your husband clicks over to AM out of curiosity. The kids are in bed and he’s had a lousy day. He’s stressed about work, finances, and the two of you aren't connecting like you used to. He heard about this website from a guy at work but just can’t believe it until he sees it. He tells himself, “There’s no harm in just checking it out...I would NEVER have an affair”. Click. Click.

  Ten minutes later he’s chatting with a woman across town. She’s cute. Really cute. And lonely. Soon messages are flying back and forth like a flurry of ping pong balls. He likes her. She likes him. It's exciting, so he'll likely return tomorrow night for some more "innocent" chat. After you've gone to sleep, of course. Over time they agree to meet for the “harmless” lunch. And before you know it......

  BOOM!!

  Mr. Monogamy takes one in the nuts.

  Speaking of extramarital booty calls, can you guess the number one site for online hookups? The site that puts even Mistress Madison to shame?? If you said Facebook, you’re correct. The same scene is repeated hundreds if not thousands of times across America every evening. Suburban housewife. Mother of two. Happily married….or so she tells herself.

  Late one night she’s uploading family photos on Facebook when a message icon pops up in the corner of her screen. It’s Dave, an old acquaintance from high school. “Hey Cutie”, he says. Completely harmless, right? Wrong! Pimp Daddy Dave’s interest ignites a spark that eventually explodes into a blaze of passion she thought long extinguished. Before you know it they’re sharing intimate details that would make a porn star blush. And it’s all downhill from there. Another kick to Mr. Monogamy’s nutsack.

  

  The sheer number of people on Facebook now make it the easiest place to start down the road to an extramarital sheet shuffle. In fact, the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers says sixty-six percent of their lawyers now cite Facebook as the primary source of evidence in their divorce proceedings. With stats like these, it’s clear everyday folks from all walks of life are going online in droves and meeting up with old and new flames alike. For the lonely wife or horny husband, the web is now a Category Five Tempest of Temptation swirling with opportunities that didn't exist even a few years ago.

  So what does this mean for society at large?

  I contend the infidelity rate will continue to increase exponentially. For married and unmarried couples alike. It’s simply too damn easy to have an affair in the new millennium. This in turn will have a immense social impact on our culture as the concept of marriage as a viable union takes a blow to the balls.

  Don’t believe me?

  In the past 20 years alone there's already been a colossal assault on marriage as we know it. As a successful institution, marriage is on the skids. I don't care what your pastor or priest says. For the majority of couples, marriage after the ten year mark is often synonymous with boredom, loneliness and sometimes plain ol' misery. The divorce rate is already higher than the Empire State Building as more couples than ever are opting for domestic partnerships and open relationships. And that was before this new wave of technology made it easier than ever to sneak around.

  Traditional monogamy as we know it is dying a slow death so it breaks my heart to share the cold, hard truth of this new reality. But my sworn mission is to empower women, and a critical part of this charge is helping create an awareness of things in a woman’s world that have the ability to drastically impact their lives. Be they for better or for worse.

  

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  Post a comment here or email me at http://www.austinblood.com/socia-media-booty-call/

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