ROMANCE AND THE INTERNET

Romance and the Internet

Abstract

How is an online affair where the two people involved may never see or meet each other different from an affair in the real world ? On this I will talk about what is an internet dating . When did the internet dating begin and how the does it start ? Statistic how many people used internet dating . As well as the different types of internet dating website , advertisement , and demographics are also discuss Furthermore , safety rules the pros and cons of internet dating will talk about for people

will know the risk and benefits of it

A . Emergence of Internet Dating

HYPERLINK "http /www .sciencedaily .com /releases /2005 /02 /4 .htm " \t "_top " Internet dating is proving a much more victorious method to find long-term HYPERLINK "http /www .sciencedaily .com /releases /2005 /02 /4 .htm " \t "_top " romance and friendship for thousands of people . People usually relied on friends , bars , and clubs or organizations when looking for romance and companionship . However , beginning in the early /mid 1990 's the popularization of the Internet changed the dating venues . According to Online Publishers Association , since 2002 , the maximum revenue generating satisfied category on the internet have been the casual dating and relationship categories , which carry on to outpace both the lifestyle /entertainment and financial categories . Once the online casual dating sites flourish , the natural development arrived relationship sites . Jupiter Research reported that online casual dating and relationship services that broker relationships have become increasingly typical and are used nowadays by more than 50 million people worldwide

Moreover , since the mid 1990 's when online dating first launched with sites like Kiss .com and Match .com , HYPERLINK "http /www .celebrityspider .com /news /july05 /article071305-13 .html " \t "_top " online dating have evolved into two different categories casual dating sites and HYPERLINK "http /www .celebrityspider .com /news /july05 /article071305-13 .html " \t "_top " relationship communities . With more than 212 million U .S residents having access to the Internet at home , a latest Jupiter Research study estimates the casual dating and relationship categories will increase to 1 billion by 2008

From their inception , casual dating sites have twisted greatly male frequently upwards of 80 of sites number in the thousands . Leading the casual dating pack are Match .com and Yahoo ! Personals , both of whom have created optimistic environments for those looking for an introduction to online dating , and those who are looking to date , hook-up or just HYPERLINK "http /www .celebrityspider .com /news /july05 /article071305-13 .html " \t "_top " meet friends in a big community environment . Casual dating sites usually appeal to "frequent daters " 18 years of age to their early 30 's , and have a 65-75 male membership

As the casual space flourish , dating online has grown up and a new "relationships " category have emerge . Experienced online daters have grown weary of the frantic speed and complexity in finding love on casual dating sites . These people have demanded communities focus on quality , relatively than quantity , where one can meet a like-minded adult looking...