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Online Dating: A Serious BusinessThere are approximately 90 million U.S. singles 18+, according to the U.S. Census Bureau Dating in the 21st Century Today, in the 21st century, if you are single and in need of a date you do not have to go very far from home to look for one. In fact, you do not have to leave home at all. Just log on to the internet and search for a dating service. Then, get ready to choose between the hundreds of dating services available online. There is a dating service for just about every unique individual around, offering anyone looking for a date or companion, the opportunity to find someone special. These online dating services can range anywhere from age specific, sex specific, faith specific to special sites for vegetarian singles and even pet loving singles. If you wish, you can also link-up with someone locally or internationally. 63% of singles online are open to using online dating according to Match.com U.S. Brand Awareness and Perceptions Study, March 2005 Faster, Better and Easier Dating in the 21st century is faster, better and easier. Equipped with convenient technology (such as the internet and cell phones) dating is no longer as intimidating as face-to-face blind dates can be. Privacy and anonymity have much to do with it. It is much easier to have a sincere conversation with an online stranger than it is to talk to a coworker or neighbor. So get to know your date first, anonymously and at your own pace. You decide when to go offline and take it beyond smiley face icons and computerized winks. Allow yourself to chat online, send an email, and let someone know you are interested with the simple click of a button. Search through hundreds of profiles and photos of singles you are interested in or that have let you know are interested in you. You never know, you may find “the one” you have been looking for. Just remember, dating online does not guarantee you a date or a long-term relationship, but it does broaden your possibilities to find one. Yahoo! Personals and Match.com earned the industry’s highest customer experience rankings, according to Keynote research.