what is online dating?
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Whats online dating?TRANSCRIPT
What is online dating?
Lookin’ for love ;) Looking for a
friend and companion to settle down
with J
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“the prac*ce of searching for a roman*c or sexual partner on the Internet, typically via a
dedicated website.”
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“there are sites for virtually every city, every sexual orientation, every desired relationship, every religion, every race and almost every hobby”
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Which one is right for
me?!
Which one to choose?
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'Perhaps if I was 40 it would have been different, but in my sixties I wanted someone who had experienced what I had.’ -Stella, 69 years old
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I HAVE!
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21,575,000 match.com users in the United States
15,500,000 eHarmony users in the United States.
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“10 percent of the 54 million singles in the United States use online dating services. About 49 percent of people seeking their love online base it on physical appearance, with 64 percent
honing in on common interests.”
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“Online dating is second only to meeting through friends as the most common way to meet”
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“About a third of couples who were married between 2005 and 2012 met online, the study
found.”
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“Couples who meet online are slightly less likely to divorce and somewhat happier with their marriages
than those who meet offline”
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“1 OUT OF EVERY 4 “SINGLE & AVAILABLE” MEN ON INTERNET DATING WEBSITES IS ACTUALLY MARRIED”
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“Internet dating, one of the fastest growing forms of use for the internet in recent years, but really can you trust the pictures? Probably about as much as you can
trust their info!”
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So what does our future hold?
“More than half of all couples will meet online within 20 years, claims new research. Perhaps spelling an end to cheesy chat-up lines in bars and nightclubs, one in two relationships will start online by the year 2031, according to the study.” Quote via: hGp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar*cle-‐2544975/Half-‐new-‐couples-‐meet-‐online-‐20-‐years-‐*me-‐according-‐new-‐research.html
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“The research by online dating site eHarmony suggests 38 per cent of couples in the not so distant future will meet via online dating or a matchmaking service.”
“And by 2040, seven in ten loved up couples will be able to thank
either online dating or online communication for their
relationship.” Quote via: hGp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar*cle-‐2544975/Half-‐new-‐couples-‐meet-‐online-‐20-‐years-‐*me-‐according-‐new-‐research.html
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So we better start filling out our online profiles!
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