There's no doubt online dating is popular! But did you know just how embedded in our culture it has become? Here are five stats that may surprise you!
1. How many people meet their mate online?
One out of six people getting married in 2010 has met their mate online via a dating site, according to a study done by Match.com!
2. How long do online couples date before getting married?
On average, online daters dated for 18.5 months, less than HALF the average time of 42 months for couples who met via traditional means!
3. What's the success rate for online daters?
Somewhat surprisingly, 1 out of 3 will give up on online dating, 1 out of 3 will never find a date, and only 1 out of 3 will actually go on a date initiated online!
4. How many dating sites are there?
In North America alone, there are more than 1,400 dating sites!
5. How old is the average online dater?
The average online dater is 48 years old!
Summary
All in all, what meaning can we derive from this? Well for starters, it seems there would be quite an impact if, by some cosmic force, online dating were removed from the list of options for singles looking to meet someone! Also, one can wonder if the rate of marriages, and thus births, is increased, thus hastening generational lines and the pluses and minuses that may bring. Online dating is having more of an effect on society and our population than most probably currently imagine!
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