Sean seemed to have some good thoughts, though I'm not really that aware of what's going on in the dating world. One thing I can say is that a lot of dates seem to originate online nowadays, and selecting people online is a different animal. I guess the positive side is that there's more to choose from (you can go through many people a minute) and you get to know some things about them instantly, but the downside is that you're seeing things about them rather than their shining personalities, and it selecting a partner tends to come down to something like checking off items in a checklist. I'm not sure if online dating is a good thing overall or a bad thing. Personally I'm glad it exists because I'm way too shy to ask a girl out in real life.