From Match.Com to Jdate.Com , Internet dating sites have taken singles by storm. It seems that everyone knows someone who is a registered user of at least one of the many dating sites available online. But how effective are they?
I personally asked five girls around the Florida Atlantic University Campus on their thoughts of online dating, and each of them denied using a service themselves, but knew someone who had. Another thing each of the girls had in common with their answers, was that "someone" who had used an online dating service, was someone far beyond their college years, like an aunt, a mother or a family friend.
From my experience, I feel that college students are not against using online dating services, but they can find other outlets that get the same job done, without having to sign up and pay for a membership. For example, Myspace.Com or Facebook.Com are both social networking sites that are free of charge, while Match.Com can have an annual price of $99.00, which may not fit comfortably in a college students budget.
Dr. Robert Brym did study in 2001 regarding online dating in Canada Love Online Study. Among the people studied, who met someone online and eventually face-to-face:
- 63% of them had sex with at least one person they met online;
- 60% formed at least one long term relationship;
- 27% met at least one person they regarded as a "partner";
- 3% met someone they eventually married.
I personally have two close friends, each of whom met their current boyfriend on Myspace.Com. So, if you're looking for you're future husband, paying $99.00 a year may not be a very effective way to find that person. With a 3% marriage rate on one study, I would stick to more social networking sites than strictly dating sites. They can appear less aggressive, and you may meet some new friends and keep in touch with old ones at the same time.
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