Over the past several years,
Photo by mikebaird on Flickr
the persona of online dating and using algorithms to calculate true love has changed to a
more positive way to meet your life partner.
Source: Zytko, Douglas Photo by CAFNR on Flickr
smartphone apps such as Tinder, OKCupid, eHarmony, Grinder, and POF, allow people to….
Today,
...match with a compatible partner,
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communicate online...
Source: Zytko, Douglas
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There are over 91 million people around the world using dating
apps between the ages of
16 to 34.
Source: Seal, Kelly
Photo by seanmcgrath on Flickr Source: Bilton, Nick
Over the past two years, Tinder alone has been able to match
over 12 million users.
Photo by netzanette on Flickr Source: Smith, Arron and Maeve Duggan
And 66% of the users have been on at least one date with
someone they met online.
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Some people believe that online relationships
do not lead to real life dating,
but they couldn’t be more wrong!
Source: Hardy, Marcelina
Photo by Anne Marthe Widvey on Flickr Source: Daily Mail Reporter
....within 20 years researchers expect this number to increase to 1/2.
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Only 5.96% of online married couples requested a divorce, compared to 7.67% that
met offline.
Source: Larry Magid
This shows that people around the world are not only finding love
online, but they are also maintaining it.
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Photo by HarryetN on Flickr Source: Wortham, Jenna
“Tech entrepreneurs have been shifting their
~ Jenna Wortham
attention to people after they meet a mate.”
Photo by iklash/ on Flickr Source: Knightstep, Jennifer
Apps such as Skype, Avocado, Couple, SnapChat, Bliss, and Facetime allow online couples to maintain their relationships.
“Smartphone applications and services help to collapse time
and space to talk to each other in real time.”
Photo by thronx on Flickr Source: Wortham, Jenna
~ Jenna Wortham
Photo by jenny downing on Flickr Source: Greer, Melissa
“Long distance couples have stronger bonds because they are able to have more constant and meaningful conversations.”
~ Melissa Greer
Photo by Ed Yourdon on Flickr Source: Nguyen, Liem
Although couples can communicate online, they sBll face problems that apps cannot fix, such
as jealousy and a lack of trust.
But a big problem that online couples face is...
…scheduling time to talk due to separate time zones.
Photo by Faugel on Flickr Source: Wortham, Jenna
Photo by Jozi Duarte on Flickr Source: Can I Find My True Soulmate Online?
With the rise in technology and dating services, more people are turning to the web to find a soulmate.
Photo by Spenser Marie on Flikr
Who knows, maybe online dating could help you find Mr. or Mrs. Right!
Source: Poulter, Sean
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