Online dating facts and statistics:

• 51% of all online dating people are in a relationship, only 21% are really single and 11% are married.
• The first online dating site Match.com, was created in 1995.
• After the ‘About me’ and the ‘Pictures’ section on a dating profile the most important for online daters is the geographical location and the age of the potential partner.
• The 3 main reasons of break-ups are: lost interest, distance, and cheating.
• Some surveys in the USA state the average age of an online dater is 48 years. Other statistics show that nearly 50% of all online daters are aged between 18-34.
• In the United Kingdom, the volume of Google searches on mobile phones about dating grew by more than 200% each year since 2008.
• When looking for a potential partner online, some of the most important deal breakers are smoking, drinking, political views, religious views, education, racial background and children.
• IBM Researchers found that 60% of 41 online dating applications were vulnerable to cyber attacks.
• eHarmony and Match.com are two of the most known dating sites in the whole world.
• 10% of new accounts on free dating sites are from scammers.
• A survey of 5,000 singles conducted by Match.com have concluded that 43% said fresh breath mattered the most before a date, 17% said stylish clothes, 15% said sexy fragrance, 14% said good skin, and 10% said great hair.
• The online dating industry generates $1.8 billion per year in the United States.
• Studies show that the way a man stands counts for 80% of women’s first impression.
• Some research have shown that men know they are falling in love after three dates but women don’t fall in love until date fourteen.

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A few years ago, it was just a small niche. Now it is a fully-blown industry.

In today’s world, most of us do basically everything online. From our shopping, contacting our friends and more. Online dating has became a big hit and it still is. There are some free online dating sites or those that offer premium memberships. It’s all about the features really.  Just about anyone can find a match online. All you need is access to the Internet and an email address. The importance of online dating sites have been on the rise since the first online dating site was created in 1995.

Is the importance of online dating sites relevant to a certain industry?

Yes, the industry is very important because millions of people use online dating services. The online dating industry brings in millions of dollars each year. It is not limited to a single country. Just about every country that has access to the Internet benefits from it. You will find loads of international dating sites and even local ones. All you need to do is search for them.

How do people find love online?

Those that are lucky enough, find the perfect partner by using a matchmaking algorithm, video calling each other and using the internet in ways that benefit them. The major problem with this is, scammers.

It’s easy to join these sites and start chatting but when you find a scammer, watch out. You need to be aware. Thousands, if not millions have fallen victim to these people. You fall in love, send money and then he or she disappears.

Of course, there are fake sites with a few seemingly unbelievable users but most of them are scammers working together. Let’s not forget about the importance of online dating sites in our daily lives. Some of us have fallen victim to it or we simply avoid them due to the danger they pose.

Online dating makes it possible for even Average Joe to find someone that’s perfect for him. So why are you wasting your time and energy going from bar to bar in order to find someone? You can do it in the comfort of your own home.

Just go online, find a site and start chatting.

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• “In my own relationships, I know that I should break up with someone who doesn’t encourage me to be strong and make my own choices and do what’s best in my life, so if you’re dating someone who doesn’t want you to be the best person you can be, you shouldn’t be dating them.” — Veronica Roth
• “You know, the man of my dreams might walk round the corner tomorrow. I’m older and wiser and I think I’d make a great girlfriend. I live in the realm of romantic possibility.” — Stevie Nicks
• “Nothing defines humans better than their willingness to do irrational things in the pursuit of phenomenally unlikely payoffs. This is the principle behind lotteries, dating, and religion.” — Scott Adams
• “Save a boyfriend for a rainy day—and another, in case it doesn’t rain.” — Mae West
• “I think more dating stuff is scheduling. It’s needing people who understand your work schedule.” — Jennifer Love Hewitt
• “If you don’t have a valentine, hang out with your girlfriends, don’t go looking for someone. When it’s right, they’ll come to you.” — Carmen Electra
• “I don’t have a girlfriend. But I do know a woman who’d be mad at me for saying that.” — Mitch Hedberg
• “I used to be a real prince charming if I went on a date with a girl. But then I’d get to where I was likely to have a stroke from the stress of keeping up my act. I’ve since learned the key to a good date is to pay attention to her.” — Matthew Perry
• “If you kiss on the first date and it’s not right, then there will be no second date. Sometimes it’s better to hold out and not kiss for a long time. I am a strong believer in kissing being very intimate, and the minute you kiss, the floodgates open for everything else.” — Jennifer Lopez
• “I’ve never been Romeo who meets a girl and falls for her immediately. It’s been a much slower process for me each time I’ve gone into a relationship.” — Leonardo DiCaprio
• “Watching your daughter being collected by her date feels like handing over a million dollar Stradivarius to a gorilla.” — Jim Bishop

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