USA TODAY — Mar 5 — An estimated 16 million Americans have used a dating site or other site to meet people, the Pew Research Center reports; 45% of these have never been married. 79% say online dating is a "good way to meet people", 52% say the experience was mostly positive, 29% say it was mostly negative. 24.6 million people visited personals sites in January, comScore Media Metrix says. FULL ARTICLE @ USA TODAY
Mark Brooks: I've heard it said, there are two kinds of internet daters. Those who met someone and are happy and those that didn't, and are unhappy. Online dating takes a significant investment of time and energy. Sites such as eHarmony, TRUE, Chemistry and others are popular because they promise more compatible matches…and the promise of saving time.