Going on a Date, Virtually
Finding the Yin to Your Yang Online
Dating is the third most popular service provided through the internet. It is followed by music and games.
In the past decade, the rate of growth of online dating services was 154% per year.
Both women and men tend to lie about their physical appearance on online dating sites.
The online dating industry has gone from a $900 million industry in 2007 to a $1.9 billion industry in 2012.
Since 2006, about 17% of married couples have met by using an online dating site.
In the United States of America, 58% women and 48% men use the online dating services.