Values and perhaps Internet dating?

Today at work I was planning a lesson and some group work about stress management for students. I remember hearing or reading somewhere, perhaps at a workshop, that the further away from our values our life is, the more stressful it is. It got me thinking. Not just about how to approach the topic with young people for work, but also about values in general.

I have thought about my own values a bit lately. But what about the values of other people we interact with? If they have similar values does it mean they are likely to remain friends, or become friends over time, or is more circumstance and matching of personalities? What about workplaces and work colleagues who have different values, is that job or employment doomed. You are next in line for retrenchment because you value different things to your manager? There are always work mission statements and values, but what about the Real Ones, you know, what actually happens? We live closely with mates/spouses or partners, (or, you would hope so!), so, if they have very different values to ours its a doomed relationship? In that case even some of my friends and I would have to part!

At work we were talking, (yes, we were doing some work as well....), and it appears that finding a mate by Internet dating is certainly more popular than I thought it was. Ticking boxes about likes, dislikes, and values is perhaps a great way to get to the real core of the compatibility issue. Providing people don't lie much more than they would in person, (which is quite a lot in real life I am led to believe). Does the same concept about a mate/spouse's values apply to us? That is, if they have different values, is it simply one big stressful life waiting to unfold? Or are the other factors in relationship more or just as important, such as personality. Myself, I like the idea of a short cut, not just for finding a partner, but also for perhaps giving to friends and people you meet. Hey you, just fill in this questionnaire would you......