How Popular Is Internet Dating?
It was ten years ago that Celina and Brian met. Internet dating was still in its infancy and those who sought out romance online still had the stigma of resorting to "computer dating." Celina and Brian even had to go so far as to make up a story about how they were introduced by a "friend of a friend." That didn't stop them from marrying, and ten years on they now have three kids and are as happy as ever. "I never would have found someone like Brian if I hadn't gone online," says Celina. It was the best decision of my life.
How times have changed! Today the online matchmaking industry is a multi-million dollar business, and literally millions of singles have dipped their toes in the internet dating pool. In fact, according to US News and World Report, in August 2003 alone, internet dating sites received more than 40 million unique visits. That’s about half of the current population of single adults in the United States! Much of the early taint that went with online matchmaking has gone away now that online dating sites have improved. Here are some reasons why you should take a look at finding a match on the internet if you haven’t done so already…
1. Compatibility - Technology has evolved on the online dating sites to where matchmaking has become much more of a science. Sites like match.com and eHarmony.com offer in-depth personality profiling that take a lot of the guesswork out of matching you and a partner and help you narrow down options.
2. Time - Let's face it - most of us don't have the time we would like to go out and meet people. In a very short period of time it's possible to look through literally hundreds of profiles online.
3. Expense - You find out early on if you're not compatible through communication and online chat. You don't need to spend your precious time and money weeding through the options in person. Compare that with the monthly fees for many online dating sites and you’re looking at a very cost-effective process!
4. Selection - Just about all of the online dating sites allow you to select by larger categories like ethnicity or smoking behavior, Interestingly enough though, on many sites you can literally narrow down your potential partner to height, hair color, eye color, zip code, or any other number of features. The more you narrow, of course, the fewer matches you’ll come up with. If you want something specific in a partner though, there's likely someone out there with that quality waiting to be found!
So go ahead, dive into the online dating pool!
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