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"Did anyone catch this article in The New York Times over the weekend about TheJMom.com? Basically it&amp;#x27;s a dating site where parents set up their kids. Like arranged marriage...options. Well, maybe if Barbra Streisand was my mom. At first I was all, &amp;quot;WHAAAT?&amp;quot; But then I was like, well, there could probably be worse ideas. Sure, there could also be better ideas. But maybe it&amp;#x27;s not the worst thing you could do for your love life. In order to properly evaluate, let&amp;#x27;s look at the pros and cons of letting your parents be in charge of your online dating profile. Pro: Sometimes, your parents really do know you better than yourself. After all, they remember you from when you were a baby. You don&amp;amp;#8217;t even remember that. My mom once presented me with a pair of jeans she just &amp;amp;#8220;thought looked like they would fit&amp;amp;#8221; me. It&amp;amp;#8217;s like they are custom-made. I swear, she can do this through endless amounts of five-pound weight fluctuations and always nails it. Maybe she&amp;amp;#8217;d do the same with picking out dudes? Cons: On the other hand, do your parents even know you at all? Those jeans fit like a charm, but they are out of style and I hate them. Sorry, Mom. Pros: They truly want what&amp;amp;#8217;s best for you. Cons: They think what&amp;amp;#8217;s best for you is their best friend&amp;amp;#8217;s son, who you will never stop thinking of as the kid who wiped his snot on you back in the day. Pros: Since they picked him, they&amp;amp;#8217;re guaranteed to like your future husband. That takes a lot of pressure off. Cons: Um, but do you like him? Pros: You can totally blame them if it doesn&amp;amp;#8217;t work out. Cons: They will totally think you purposely ruined it just to spite them. Pros: You can ruin it just to spite them if your inner teenager rears her ugly head. TAKE THAT, GUYS! Cons: Wait, why are you ruining a perfectly good relationship just because your parents set it up? If perchance your parents set you up with your soul mate, you better just go with it. What do you think? Would you ever let your parents set you up? Would you ever consider letting them use an actual matchmaking site? When parents get involved in your love life: *7 Relationship Tips (If You&amp;amp;#8217;re Living With Your Parents) *10 Things Your Parents Should (and Shouldn&amp;#x27;t) Know About Your Dating Life *Poll: Would You Help One of Your Parents Make an Online Dating Profile? Photo: Everett Collection "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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