Do you ever notice the ads inserted on the websites you
frequent?
Me either. Usually.
But every once in a while, something does catch my eye as I
scroll down Facebook or a news site or even my own blog.
Today it was Singles.
I was prompted to click to Meet Singles. The default choice
was women and the selected age range was in the thirties.
This did not bother me.
The thing that bothered me was the selection of prospective
matches pictured.
Even though this company had correctly identified the city I
currently reside in, the suggested matches were the same women displayed when I
lived 3 time zones away.
Is this a case of me being followed by a group of stalkers?
Do they have twins out here on the coast or do they commute?
One day I expect that the companies will become so adept at
figuring out my preferences that they will realize I have never once clicked on
one of these ads.
On that day the sidebar of my browser will be blank and
Amazon will not suggest a green leather toaster.
And until that day...
