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Internet dating means using your computer and the online technology of the Internet, such as web sites, e-mail, chat systems and so on, to find and make contact with new romantic partners who are also single like you. It doesn't stop you eventually pursuing such a friendship in the real world, but you can conduct your initial search, filtering process, and meetings using the Internet.
Given that we're unashamedly biased at NewFriends4u in favour of Internet dating, let us introduce you immediately to the benefits. We will look at some of the disadvantages later in the report.
Who uses Internet Dating Sites? More and more ordinary single people are using online dating sites, because of a number of trends in society which are converging. People tend to marry later in life than previous generations, so when they decide to settle down, they may no longer have access to the social communities of their younger years, such as college, universities, night-clubs, raves and evenings on the town with school friends.In the UK, back in the 1980's, Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister, and her government actively encouraged the 'mobile work force'. This work ethic is now firmly embedded into the workplace culture. Many businesses automatically expect their workforce to be able to move around the country, wherever the demands of the business dictates. As a result, many people move away from home, leaving behind the network of friends and family who once functioned as informal matchmakers, inviting us to parties and introducing us to other eligible singles. Those same businesses also require us to commit more and more of our time and energy to their goals and objectives, if we are to maintain and build demanding careers. This leaves less free time in which to socialise and search for other single friends and partners. Also, with the introduction of sexual harassment legislation, for people in any senior position, it's too risky to make an advance to a work colleague for fear of it being misconstrued. With the increase in the divorce rate over the last few decades, men and women who are newly single often find that their social community is made up of almost entirely couples (most of whom also know the ex, and therefore may feel uncomfortable about being seen to 'take sides'). Finally, those divorced singles may also be parents who feel that since their careers allow them less quality time with their children already, they are reluctant to sacrifice any more family time in pursuit of romance. All these reasons lead to an expanding pool of single people who are finding it difficult to get back into the hunt for new friends and partners. Now, as well as these social trends, over the last couple of decades, the march of technology has been rapidly advancing. In the UK, approximately half the households in the country have at least one computer, and more and more of those are getting online every week, as people are discovering what a rich and varied store of information the Internet has to offer. As the price of technology continues to drop to 'commodity' levels, this growth will continue until it's cheap enough for most people to have a computer and most people to have a fast connection to the Internet.
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