Accordingto the research group, IPSOS-Reid, 48% of respondents involved in a recentsurvey said they considered online dating as a more genuine and realisticmethod to meet their match as opposed to bar and night club hopping.
InNorth America alone, back in 2004, more than 39 million single people werelogging onto online dating each and every month. As it stands today, in 2011,this figure is estimated to have more than doubled to 80 million active monthlyonline dating participants within the U.S. According to IPSOS-Reid, thesegroups of online daters are split up into various categories and are seekingcompanionship on different levels ranging from serious relationships, cyberfantasy, casual dating and marriage.
Eightyears ago, in 2004, the same research company went on the record to predictonline dating patronage would double within 10 years, a prediction that hascertainly come to fruition. The integration of technologies and socialnetworking has also made a significant contribution to online dating, which hasshrugged off its social stigma as a result and is now the leading matchmakingplatform in the world, virtually replacing the traditional dating andmatchmaking agencies.
Despitethe enormous growth in this sector, experts predict online dating to still bevery much in its infancy. By 2019, it's estimated that more than 50% of coupleswill be matched up via cyberspace. Whyis society so readily willing to publicly expose themselves to a world ofstrangers?
Personalizedweb pages, photo galleries and chat rooms together with secure messagingsystems offer a level of anonymity while still opening doors to an infiniteselection of romantic possibilities and at lightning speed, something thatout-dated personals and dating agencies cannot match - online dating has becomevery much a self-serve dating concept.
Onlinedating delivers single people highly targeted dating options thus allowingmembers to narrow down their search criteria on so many levels - age, sex,race, religion, lifestyles etc. Sophisticated matchmaking algorithms minimizethe profile browsing options by delivering you suitable and potential datesbased on the user information submitted upon member registration.
Whilstthe majority of online daters are aged under 35 years of age, older age groupsare also on the rise in terms of participation which can be attributed tomature singles becoming increasingly savvy with today's technologies.
Socialnetworking giant Facebook has also entered the fray. With many dating apps nowavailable for free download via Facebook, participants now have access to theestimated 250 million single people currently using Facebook...Thepossibilities are endless!
Aboutthe Author: This is a Guest Post by Matt Fuller who provides reviews about dating sites in Australia as well as online dating tips for single people.
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