Do You Really Know Who You Are Talking To? (Online Dating Satistics)

Online dating is the number one way of meeting people. The choice that we think might find us a honey, may not be the most successful way. Satistics show 20 million people try on line dating atleast once a month. Their is an estimated 306,o53,538 people in the United States. 94,876,000 people pay for online dating but the free dating sites seem to be the more populor choice after failing on the paid sites. Also, people who have tried the paid sites and failing to meet the right person turn to the free sites. A site called plenty of fish has made a big splash in the online dating scene. People still seem to come out unsuccessful. About 10% or more are scammers and have no intentions of ever meeting anyone. 30% of women have sex on the first date with the men they meet on line. Although the men like having sex, they don't want this woman for long term. In most cases it ruins the chances to moves into a long term relationship, at best it gets a few more dates. Men admit to lying about income, height and age. Women admit to lying aboutage, weight and body type. Men are most interested in woman apperance, positive attitude and intelligence. Women are most interested in mens apperance, finaces and excitement. Only 17% of people who meet online will make it to a long term relationship, including marriage. 33% of people end up on a second date. 33% of people that meet do not form a relationship and 33% give up internet dating. Between 2009 and 2010 there was a 15% increase of online dating nationwide. The reason why online dating doesn't work is because people are not up front and honest about themselves and when the two people meet and things come out, it is the end at the beginning. The most serious problem that happens on every site, even facebook is that the person you are talking to on the other end may be completely a different person then who they say the are. I have heard of people being engaged, married their spouse in the next room as they are online with another talking intimate and sexual. Their are people that act as they are going to meet and they keep stringing you along talking on the internet on a pending date that never seems to happen. When talking to a potential date try to get the date within a week. If they seem to keep putting the date off move on. If they call then take it from there. Don't hang on to a person for months because good chance the date is not going to happen. Lastly if you feel something is not right chances are you are right and let it go. Good Luck and remember to always keep it safe when meeting. xo Barbara Jeanne