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December 1, 2009 by Jayde Johanssen  
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Although online dating used to be the last resort for the less lucky in dating, it has now waved off that stigma becoming a popular means for millions of bachelors and bachelorettes to connect. Singles are meeting new people and finding potential love matches each and every day. Now more then ever before, net courtship is gaining widespread, mainstream acceptance. Even older couples are meeting online and falling in love.

It’s a huge industry. Sites like Match.com, Plenty of Fish and eHarmony are raking in the dough as users sign up and log-in in the pursuit of true love. Such is the popularity of the field that more and more online dating sites are popping up each day, catering to more discriminating customers.

If you’re on the discriminate side, niche online dating sites can make all the difference. Niche sites are matchmaking services that are aimed at a single uniting factor like ethnic background or religious beliefs; however, there are tons of other niche sites. In fact there are niche sites for practically all interests. If you’re into online gaming, there’s a niche site for that. There are niche sites catered to dog lovers, bike enthusiasts, body art aficionados and the list goes on and on.

If you’re interested in it, you can bet that there’s a dating site out there.

So why is online dating so popular? It’s a question that many skeptics– those who’ve never dipped their toe in the online dating waters, so to speak– ask their convert friends. For those who aren’t immersed in the world of online dating, it may still seem odd. The internet is known for its fictions as much as for its facts.

And it is nice to know what someone does look like offline, in real life.

Fans of online dating like the fact that they don’t have to put themselves out on the traditional dating circuit. They don’t have to limit themselves to the people they find at the local watering hole or club. Who hasn’t been stuck in a conversation with some bore who thinks they are God’s greatest gift to mankind? There’s also the fact that the internet is global. Online daters can be much more selective than their offline counterparts. It’s easier to engage in conversation online, especially when you already know about a person from reading their profile. It’s more casual, less daunting. The fear of rejection you get in a live scenario isn’t there.

Having someone to talk to, especially in rough times can be very helpful. Online dating is great just for finding people to share your stories with. A lot of people make lifelong friends through online dating.

Critics of online dating say its dangerous. People lie. They cheat. They disappoint. What they don’t realize is that people do those same things offline too.

Online dating websites offer physical opportunities to those looking for love. Jayde Johanssen understands the online dating world is nothing more than a cyber reflection of the physical dating world. Another opportunity for love, nothing sinister.

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