Here's a heartwarming story about how a brother and sister who had been separated decades ago finally found each other again by chance - through an online dating site. They sensed an affinity before meeting in person in a bar. But when they did sit down and chat to each other face to face they realized that they were actually siblings.
Of course strange coincidences like this happened in the days before online dating. But I suspect there might be more such events like this occurring now simply because the medium allows for connections to be made that cross social, demographic and even geographical boundaries. In the past, people were much more constrained in these ways. You met prospective partners at your local pub, through work, or at parties and get togethers thrown by your friends. It was a much "smaller pool" of people, so the probability of a nasty (or pleasant!) surprise occurring was smaller also.
Of course strange coincidences like this happened in the days before online dating. But I suspect there might be more such events like this occurring now simply because the medium allows for connections to be made that cross social, demographic and even geographical boundaries. In the past, people were much more constrained in these ways. You met prospective partners at your local pub, through work, or at parties and get togethers thrown by your friends. It was a much "smaller pool" of people, so the probability of a nasty (or pleasant!) surprise occurring was smaller also.
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