I had a conversation about this with my friends yesterday, and they all had a negative comment. Funny but all negative, and its not really just them. It seems to be a bit frowned upon in the real world. Especially with shows like Cat Fish, and stuff. I don't care for it, but if love hits me I won't push it away. But I would prefer to find the one in person.

Is going on a dating site for love a sign of desperation because you can't find love in the real world?

I think the stigma is sort of washing away (esp. with the introduction of "dating" apps like Grindr etc)

Not at all! So many people use OkCupid, it's not even funny. Plus, it's easier for gay people to date that way because you don't have to sit and wonder if people are straight or not.

Not necessarilly. A lot of homosexual men and woman almost have to use those sites to meet other people because they make up a small percentage of the population.

I do believe that everyone eventually finds love but through a different way.

I do see it that way n

I would never to be honest.

Online dating sites has that stigma attached to it because people assume you must not be attractive enough to find people in the 'real world.' People likely envision that large lonely woman who smells like fish and has a lot of cats before they think of an attractive woman using online dating. The fact is regular people use online dating because of its practicality. You get to make time to specify your type and what you're looking for. It can be a quicker process too.

For homosexuals it is even better because not everyone is wearing a "I'm gay" shirt. Again, it's practical! Tell your friends you don't need a dating site to look desperate or crazy. No, the frequent "he hasn't texted me back in 5 minutes" and "we haven't gone out on a date but he better not be talking to other people" will take care of that.

....No

If a person wants new ways to find a date then there's nothing wrong w/ using dating sites.

What specifically are you asking? Because it seems like you're asking about two separate things. The title asks about dating sites, yet most of the OP seems to refer more to people who online date, and that's something entirely different.

Nowdays I don't think there's as much of a stigma about dating sites. Nowadays everything we do seems to revolve around social networks, so if using dating sites to meet new people is an option then I don't see why there's anything wrong with that. It gives you the chance to meet and interact with people who you normally might not get the chance to meet.

Online dating is different though, like the people who appear on Catfish, the kinds of people who tend not to meet in real life and have a "real" relationship. I can understand why there's still a stigma regarding that kind of thing, and to be honest it isn't something I'd ever do because I feel like a real relationship is one where you have physical contact with that person. You can only get to know someone to a certain extent on the internet/phone/texting or whatever,

That's just my opinion.

For homosexuals that haven't come out of the closet or who don't feel comfortable on clubs, this kind of sites really help

I don't think that there's nothing wrong with meeting people online in those dating sites, as a gay person you must admit that it's really hard to meet other gay people and those dates sites are a easier way to contact them and make new friends and stuff like that.

There's a stigma involved with it that I'm sure will go away in a few years. So many people I know here in NY, gay and straight, women and men have used online dating. It's easy and quick to put up a profile and just go about the rest of your day, some people are too busy to pursue the dating "scene" - bars and nightlife aren't for everyone and aren't always the best places to find someone who's looking for a relationship.

And kids need to realize that after school ends, adults don't really get a lot of opportunity to meet new people outside of their work relations (and it is never a good idea to date within those parameters), so online dating is a good way to engage with people outside your own social sphere.