Every day on the Facebook page AsKamloops, thousands of people respond to requests for assistance.
Some people are looking for a good lawyer, a car detailer, a fitness trainer, an accountant, a contractor and many more.
It’s nice to have a community that happily connects people to what they need.
Some people are really handy and can do quite a few tasks on their own. There are men and women who can change their own tires, mow their own lawns, clean their own houses and walk their own dogs, but some people are so busy that they prefer to hire out these services and have tasks done by someone else. One thing is clear, though — nobody can do absolutely everything on their own.
In some cases, technology steps in and also lends a hand. When my son walks into his house, he says, “Alexa, a little help over here please” and, suddenly, lights go on, music starts playing and blinds open.
Many of you might remember the days when men refused to ask for directions and would rather drive around in circles five times than actually bring themselves to roll down their window and ask somewhere for help in getting to their destination.
(Yes, we actually rolled down our windows in the old days.)
Men seemed to think it was a sign of weakness to ask for help. Truthfully, it’s more of a sign of stubbornness not to ask. I bet these same men now find no shame in plunking their destination address into their GPS and letting that guide their way effortlessly to their final desired location. But it’s still asking for help.
One time, my mom actually watched a YouTube video on how to fix her toilet. YouTube has step by step instructions for pretty much anything you want to try, but think many people don’t have the time or patience for that and prefer to call a plumber.
Technology has also changed how people date. The first modern-day dating website was called kiss.com in 1994, followed by Match.com in 1995. E-Harmony came around in 2000, Plenty of Fish in 2003, OK Cupid in 2004, Zoosk in 2007 and Grindr in 2009.
There were many before and after that and there will still be more to come. The industry is worth well more than $2.5 billion This is also proof the majority of people cannot meet a partner on their own.
Gone are the days of hanging out at Jukebox Jive and meeting your soulmate. Even if you met someone at a nightclub, what are the chances that person ticks any of the boxes on your wish list? (Then again, if you met someone in a bar, at least you know they are vaccinated.)
I had a man tell me he didn’t need help finding a woman. Two weeks later, I saw him on Match.com. I messaged him, noting I saw he had changed his mind and that he needed help, after all. He was advertising to the whole internet that he needed help meeting someone.
If someone is involved in online dating, it means they need help and cannot do it on their own. Even if a friend set you up with someone, or you applied to appear on the Bachelor, you still needed assistance.
The difference between getting an app to help you or getting me to help you is that I have met these people first to confirm that they actually exist and they they are who they claim to be in their profiles. I truly find out what they are looking for and, more importantly, what they are not looking for.
If you are happy and single and would like to have me assist you in getting connected to these great individuals, contact me by email at holmes@wheretheheartis.ca.
Conversely, if you are just looking for a butcher, a baker or a candlestick maker you can visit AsKamloops and they will find you one.
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