As readers might be able to tell from my articles, I find online dating to be interesting both for its methodology and how it has transformed our culture. The author laments his inability to find a relationship via online dating, which he asserts cheapens the entire romantic interaction. But only one date—and I went on close to 50 via online services—made it past the first encounter.

That one petered out almost as quickly as the rest. He does at least make what he figures, to be an honest college try:

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By Aaron Smith and Monica Anderson Digital technology and smartphones in particular have transformed many aspects of our society, including how people seek out and establish romantic relationships. Here are five facts about online dating: When we first studied online dating habits in , most Americans had little exposure to online dating or to the people who used it, and they tended to view it as a subpar way of meeting people.

Today, nearly half of the public knows someone who uses online dating or who has met a spouse or partner via online dating — and attitudes toward online dating have grown progressively more positive. Online dating use among to year-olds has also risen substantially since the last Pew Research Center survey on the topic. One factor behind the substantial growth among younger adults is their use of mobile dating apps. But it still means that one-third of online daters have not yet met up in real life with someone they initially found on an online dating site.

Many online daters enlist their friends in an effort to put their best digital foot forward. Despite the wealth of digital tools that allow people to search for potential partners, and even as one-in-ten Americans are now using one of the many online dating platforms, the vast majority of relationships still begin offline.