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Dr. Barton Goldsmith: From 'the personals' to the impersonal
Dr. Barton Goldsmith says newspaper personals felt more personal than online dating, and 23 responses helped him rethink how people met.
- Dr. Barton Goldsmith recalls the era before online dating, when people used newspaper personal ads to find connections, representing a distinct social method for matchmaking before the digital age.
- Observing friends who successfully met partners through classifieds, Goldsmith decided to try the method himself, seeking a genuine and clever approach to finding a match in print.
- Goldsmith crafted an ad described as "Strong, Sensitive and Smart," aiming to attract interest from someone with humor; even a brief entry generated responses from various professionals.
- He received several responses from professionals, including therapists, though Goldsmith noted that meeting people through classifieds required a sense of humor to navigate the process successfully.
- Reflecting on his experiences, Goldsmith maintains that dating does not always lead to marriage, emphasizing the importance of maintaining personal standards while navigating the dating journey.
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Dr. Barton Goldsmith: From 'the personals' to the impersonal
Back in the days before internet dating, people used to place personal ads in newspapers and magazines. Several people I knew back then met people that way, so I decided to take a run at it myself. I was young…
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