Five Facts About Online Dating

Technology and Relationships Online dating is becoming more popular than ever. Aaron Smith and Monica Anderson in “Five Facts About Online Dating,” used statistical information and came up with five facts about it. According to them, a significantly larger number of people use online dating sites or apps to find their significant other than a decade ago. According to their article “Five Facts About Online Dating” in Pew Research Center, online dating has increased with people under twenty five and is losing its stigma. More and more people find online dating very convenient. Despite this, at least one-third of those who have used it have never been on a date with people they met on these sites. Also, some users take it very seriously

Before, online dating was not considered a good way to meet people. According to the Pew Research Center, twenty three percent of Americans still agree that people who use it are desperate. But despite this, it significantly different and is more acceptable than it was a decade ago. So, lately, more and more people find it very useful and convenient. Those whose lifestyle is not convenient enough to be able to find a partner, or who is just not accustomed to do it in real life, online dating is a solution. It gives people a chance not to be forever

A lot of people have someone important to them who is far away. Social media, such as Facebook or Skype, gives users an opportunity to contact those, as well as helping them to find similar people in the area. There are a large number of foreigners who live in the United States. To get in touch with people who speak the same language is very important for them. Some seek help with specific information, and some look for someone with whom they would make a friendship or romantic relationship. Simply, these people can plan meet ups and have relationships with those whose profiles they have access to, as well as just by checking the communities and events online. It simplifies their lives and unites