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Who Dates Online?

Surprisingly, online dating began as a fad and now is a staple in the dating world. Daters took this tool and used it full force, and now new sites are appearing every day to focus on matching people with those who could be true love. Multi-million dollar campaigns are now used to promote dating websites, and billions of accounts have been created, some of which are no longer in service because of the success rate of online dating. So who dates online? The answer to that question may surprise you.

Everyone dates online. From college students to senior citizens, online dating has taken full force. If you are considering online dating, it is nothing to be embarrassed about. Although there are still some who are opposed to such ideas, online dating is essentially setting yourself up on a blind date—and you can probably do a better job at it than your friends do.

Young adults date online regularly. This generation grew up having Internet access and so online dating is not a strange concept. Online, you can find people who go to the same college as you or have similar plans following graduation. Young adults can use online dating resources to find other things as well—namely, networking connections. It is easy to strike up a conversation on an online dating website with someone who goes to a graduate school you are considering, and this connection may be able to give you insight about the admissions process. The same is true in the job world.

Older adults also use online dating websites. With work and sometimes even children to take up time, traditional dating can be difficult. Everyone is short on time these days, especially when it takes multiple dates with different people to find the right one. You can check your email at any time of day, however, so this is a perfect solution to the problem.

As far as people go, you can find people from almost every race, ethnicity, religion, and sexual preference dating online. Corporate executives date online; so do hourly custodians. Christians, Hindus, and atheists all date online. Single mothers date online—single fathers do as well. Online, you can even search for people who best suit your relationship needs. That is, you can find people who enjoy the same music as you, like to eat the same food as you, and practice the same religion as you. Online dating is something you should consider, because more people have used this method successfully than you probably realize.