Week 11: Interesting Websites

In class, we were presented some interesting sites and told to look for some on our own. These sites represent the changing trends in the general public.

For example, one site Ms Jones presented was inclov.

This online dating website caters to people with disabilities or health disorders. This is good because it outright tells any potential partners of any issues you may have, and people in the same boat can connect and better understand each other.

A website I found that is similar is depression.dating.

This website connects people who suffer from the mental health disorder Depression. As both parties understand the condition, they are better able to help each other and bond over shared troubles and find love.

I believe the trend these websites address is Being Alive. A disorder or disability should not stop you from finding love. As more people begin to embrace themselves and see themselves as a whole instead of damaged goods, they start to look to better themselves in every way to embrace life and be alive. As the years go by, I expect more niche dating sites and online communities to surface to cater to the market's needs. I think this is beautiful, as in other online forums or platforms I would expect this group of mental illness sufferers to be ridiculed, shunned, or shamed, However, we have come up with a way where they too can feel love as everyone deserves love.

Bibliography

Inclov. Welcome to Inclov. [http://inclov.com] [Accessed 2 Apr. 2016].

Depression.dating. Depression Dating - Find Friends Dealing with Depression. [http://depression.dating/] [Accessed 2 Apr. 2016].