The Online Dating Game

As most people know, almost 1 out of 5 relationships start online and as the Internet continues to revolutionize the way we live our lives it will only increase.  Some may ask why this is occurring or why it is becoming so popular.  I believe this has to do with the way Internet is always available.  You can access it anytime and can search everything imaginable.  I was curious about what exactly is available as far as Internet dating sites are concerned so I did a quick search in Google.  I saw the main ones most know in EHarmony, Match.com, and Zoosk.  I found that a lot of them are now are more categorized to deal with specific interests people really enjoy.  One site I just visited was about looking for singles older and more mature type ages.  It offers a list where you can tell your age, your income, and then provide an example of matches available to you.  However, you must sign up to see better matches and add information to your profile for others to view you.  In some ways I believe there is a risk that you may meet some people that are nothing like their profile indicates.  Mostly though people have had success in finding great connections and true love.  It is amazing to me to see how just 10 or so years ago it would have been weird to meet online but now meeting online is regular and seen as ordinary. In the years to come this trend will only continue to grow and it does seem that at some point almost half of relationships will be started by online dating websites.