Online Dating & Modern Romance !

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40 million North Americans have tried online dating.!

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The net value of online dating websites combined is $1.5 Billion.!

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Online dating is becoming mobile, with new cellphone apps being created every

day.!

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The online dating industry is a

growing market.!

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To  accommodate    

this  growth…  

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Niche online dating websites have developed for a variety of people including:!

obese individuals, farmers, vegans, and “cougars”.!

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Today, online dating offers a pool of possible mates…!

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…but  Who  

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are  these  potenIal  “mates”?  

According  to  staIsIcs…..  

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Women lie most about their weight, physical build and age.!  

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Men lie most about their age, height, and income.!

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However,!Source  #3,  Image  via  Adam  Fuller      

eHarmony  claims  that  542  members  marry  every  day  in  America.  

64% of people say that common interests are the most important factor in a relationship.!

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49% of people say that physical characteristics are the most important factor in a relationship.!

   

With  so  many  members,  online  daIng  services  present  the  expectaIon  that  there  are  beVer  opIons  available.    

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Online  daIng  may  threaten  tradiIonal  marriage  through  the  rejecIon  of  monogamy.  Experts  believe  that  individuals  will  not  want  to  seVle  down  if  a  beVer  match  is  just  a  click  away.    

“Online  daIng  will  result  in  beVer  relaIonships  but  more  divorce.”  Dan  Winchester,  UK-­‐based  online  daIng  execuIve  

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Additionally, online dating is not limited to geographical location….!

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Premium international dating services have gained popularity.!

Men can hand pick their wives from foreign countries.!

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One Iowa State University study showed….!

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The average length of courtship is 18.5 months for marriages that begin online,  

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as opposed to 42 months for marriages that begin off-line.  

Regardless, the stigma of using online dating services is decreasing ….!

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….eventually more and more people will trust a compatibility algorithm to find their soul mates.!  

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Sources  Used  

1.  An  eye-­‐opening  introducIon  to  online  daIng.  Retrieved  May  12,  2013  from  hVp://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-­‐labrador/story/2013/02/13/nl-­‐wendy-­‐rose-­‐online-­‐daIng-­‐214.html  

2.  Online  DaIng  StaIsIcs.  Retrieved  May  12,  2013  from  hVp://www.staIsIcbrain.com/online-­‐daIng-­‐staIsIcs/  

3.  DaIng  and  the  search  for  true  love  –  or  loves.  Retrieved  May  12,  2013  from  hVp://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/true-­‐loves/  

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