New Dating Trend by using Tablet PC

Have you ever been on a blind date? If we enter the university, we will get a lot of opportunity to have a blind date in Korea. Actually, I have had a blind date 5 times. A blind date is a date between two people who have not previously met. You will look forward to meet a perfect match for you so you get dress up and go to the appointed place. But after meeting, presumably you are disappointed by your partner's character or personality because you didn't know well about her or him. If you get tired of this traditional blind date, I will tell you new way to meet your mate. 

A new way of finding romantic matches using tablet PCs installed at a bar in Seoul in Korea is catching on as young people find that technology enables them to overcome their reluctance to approach strangers.

The bar lends the digital hardware to each party of customers, who can communicate with people they take a shine to at other tables because of a special program that intra-links the tabs. They first talk on an instant messaging service, then move on to video chatting. Furthermore eventually, if all goes well, elect to share a table. 

Some customers have positive feedback. This is because at ordinary bars, people are reluctant to meet someone, because they can only judge them based on their looks, but this bar is great because we can talk online before they meet.

However not all of the customers leave satisfied, and fewer find their knight in shining armor or dream girl.

Others feel very uncomfortable. Many people often cut off their interlocutor mid-stream because the Internet allows them to short-circuit entrenched rules of social etiquette. 

Not only tab pc users but also smart phone users can meet strangers by using applications like "Hi there" and "who's here". As mentioned above, even if some people like to meet person with this way, other people are worried about negative effect such as sexual innuendo and meeting for enjoy. Therefore, we should carry out real-name system to overcome this problem. In addition, it will allow adults to use this way and be limited to minors by making adult certification. And then, this new dating way is used in accordance with the original purpose which is to find person who is good for me. 

Written by: Minjy Han

WSU International Student

South Korea