And, like the rest of the millions of people registered on dating sites and apps across the internet, she finds dating exciting, if not simultaneously exhausting. A stand-up comedian by night, she has a great sense of humor. And for a few years, I had profiles on Match and J-Date up at the same time.”Įllen's voice is warm and inviting. “I tried it all - JDate, Match, eHarmony…” Her voice trails off, as if she’s thinking hard. “I started online dating shortly after I got divorced in 1998,” Ellen, a psychiatrist, told me when I contacted her - through Craigslist, of course - to inquire about her ad. Ellen has dabbled in online dating for almost two decades.
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