“We find that people who meet online are more in tune with what they’re looking for, and what they want to get out of the experience. For better or for worse, once you meet someone online it can be easier to ask questions that may otherwise be a little intense for a first or second date, such as, ‘What sort of commitment are you looking for?’” … “We find that when you’re clear about your expectations and intentions, you’re more likely to find success in dating because there’s no guessing involved and you’ve fully put yourself out there.”
Rachel DeAlto, a social scientist from the Pew Research Center, explains that “the user intent behind using a comprehensive service like Match sets the relationship apart from offline couples from the beginning.” Liz Colizza, director of Couples Therapy for Lasting, says that relationship success is more likely when the partners at the outset are able to find what they are looking for rather than settling for a potential partner they may happen to meet randomly offline.
Moore comments that when “Intentional Daters” log on to the dating sites with a specific purpose in mind, the end result is that they end up finding a meaningful connection with their intended partner
A third reason that online dating can reduce divorce is because highly selective dating leads to alignment with a person’s individual social values. Continue reading “A niche dating site can easily cut the random factor associated with offline dating”