Online Dating has fast become the easiest and most comfortable way to meet new people, whether it's a new friend, pen pal, love interest or a steamy affair. It has been around almost since the internet first kicked off and now is the start of online dating's golden age.

And why wouldn't online dating be so popular? There isn't a single social situation that affords a single person the opportunity to:

Control who they meet

Meet only other singles (or like minded people)

Feel perfectly comfortable about approaching other singles

Not feel obligated to chat to others

Get to know someone a lot better before they go out on a date

Do all of the above from the comfort of ones home

There are in excess of 20 million singles on online dating sites in the US alone. From being frowned upon many years ago online dating has grown into a society norm. Unambiguous intentions and privacy are the cornerstone of its growth. Most people simply do not have the time to spend searching for a partner and wasting energy on people whose intentions are not always clear.

The best thing of all though, is the fact that you can usually join an online dating site free and not pay a cent until you meet someone that you like. If only you could retrieve the money that you spent buying some woman drinks at the bar that you fancied and never returned your affections, or the cost of looking great for some man who did likewise.

Online dating makes sense, and if it turns out not being the right fit for you then you haven't lost your Saturday night or even your weekend spending money! So if you haven't meet who you are looking for why not give it a go!

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