1. A look into finding love on the internet Terri Horn and Emily Miller
Online Dating
A look into finding love on the internet
Terri Horn and Emily Miller

2. What is online dating?
Online dating is a dating system which allows individuals which allows people to make contact and communicate with each other over the internet usually with the objective of developing a personal romantic or sexual relationships

3. When did it emerge?
The first recorded online dating site started in 1990 with a Long Island dial-up bulletin board service
The first record of a “www” dating site was in April of 1995

4. How popular is online dating?
According to a 2006 article 97 million Americans, ages 45 and older, are engaging in online dating
The target demographic of online dating is people age 19 to 45
Since September 11th, 2001 there has been a significant increase in women in their 30’s and 40’s using these sites

5. Why do people engage in online dating?
Speed
Fear of being alone
Shyness
Ability to talk freely
Options
Ability to be choosy
Find someone on a global scale

6. Statistics about online dating
15% of American adults know someone who has been in a long-term relationship or married someone he or she met online.
3rd largest revenue producer of all paid content sites (behind music and gaming)
43 % of online daters have gone on dates with people they met through sites
52 % of those who have used an online dating site say they have had a mostly positive experience

7. A look into online dating
Niche dating sites:
AnimalAttraction For pet lovers of all kinds
Equestrian Cupid For horse lovers and cowboys / cowgirls
Millionaire Match For the rich and for the beautiful
LargeFriends.com For "plus size" singles to meet
Geek to Geek For geeks - no photos allowed
Trek Passions For sci-fi fans - Star Trek, Star Wars, etc.
Gothic Match For gothic singles
Positive Singles For singles who have an STD

8. Match.com Launched in April of 1995
Serves 40 different countries and territories
Found in 15 different languages
Currently has 15 million members
Allows you to see pictures of people’s profiles for free, then must join for a fee of $20 a month

9. Match.com

10. A Match.com success story
You Can Find Love at Any Age

11. Communication Online dating is FAST “Marriage Market” Nonverbal
Strategy – Decision Making – Personal desirability

12. The PROFILE
New to the area looking for someone to have fun getting to know and spend time with.
for fun:
I enjoy hanging out with friends on the weekend, going to clubs or bars and staying at home watching a movie. I like all sports especially basketball and golf. I work a lot but on my time off I like to have a good time with friends or family.

13. Connecting Shopping and Selling – “Building the Winning Profile”
Tips & Analysis
Connecting to the other person’s profile 
Exaggeration

14. The First Connection Email Confidence – you can get Help!
Continue, Avoid, or Restrict Interaction?

15. Conclusion
Online dating has revolutionized the way we are communicating with one another romantically and has forever changed the standards of the dating world