Released on = March 17, 2006, 9:04 am

Press Release Author = DatingServices-Online.net

Industry = Entertainment

Press Release Summary = Online dating is raising alarms for public concern.

Press Release Body = There is now broad public awareness of the online dating world,
and the internet users who are actively seeking dates have found a variety of ways
to pursue their romantic interests online.

Some 31 percent of American adults say they know someone who has used a dating Web
site and 15 percent of American adults - about 30 million people - say they know
someone who has been in a long-term relationship or married someone he or she met
online.

While online dating is becoming more commonplace, there are strong concerns in the
wider public about the dangers of posting personal information on dating sites and
about the honesty of those who pursue online dating. Some 66 percent of internet
users agree with the statement that online dating is dangerous because it puts
personal information online. And 57 percent of internet users agree with the
statement that a lot of people who use online dating sites lie about their marital
status.

Among this cohort of about 10 million internet-using adults, 74 percent have done at
least one dating-related activity online-ranging from using dating Web sites, to
searching for information about prospective dates, to flirting via email and instant
messaging, to browsing for information about the local singles scene.

Some 11 percent of internet users, about 16 million people, say they have gone to
dating Web sites and a majority of them say they have had positive experiences and
believe their use of such sites helps them to find a better match. A notable number
of these online daters have found firsthand that lasting romance can be forged
online; 17 percent of them, or roughly 3 million people, say they have entered
long-term relationships or married someone they met through the services.

Another distinguishing feature of the dating scene in the digital age is the
newfound ability for singles to \"Google\" each other or search online for information
relating to a potential date before they meet or even agree to meet. Of those
internet users who are single and looking for romantic partners, 17 percent have
searched for information about someone they were currently dating or were about to
meet for a first date.

However, many who use the Web sites don\'t take that extra step to follow through
with an in-person meeting. Just 43 percent of the online daters in our sample, about
7 million, said they had gone on a date with someone they met through the sites.

These findings are based on a national survey of 3,215 adults conducted last fall by
the Pew Internet & American Life Project looking at the place of online dating in
the larger picture of romance on the internet and relationships in America. The
margin of error for responses based on all adults is ± 2 percentage points at a 95
percent confidence level.

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