Once upon a time, online dating was for cybergeeks, those more comfortable at a Star Trek convention than on a steamy blind date. Or at least that’s what we thought. Then suddenly many of our decidedly non-nerdy friends and family members began coming out of the woodwork to fess up that they too had surfed the web in search of love. Today, millions of successful educated people—tired of bars, sick of setups and leery of newspaper personals—subscribe to dating Web sites. But is it really a means of finding “The One,” or just a way to ensure that our dating lives stay lively? Based on many success stories, we think there’s no better way to find true love.
If you are looking to date online, there are literally hundreds of service options, but it’s hard to know which are legitimate and which are Internet scams. To help you out, we’ve reviewed our favorite sites, each of which caters to a slightly different customer, So if you’re hoping to get hitched, or are just looking for a Saturday night on the town, check out our guide to online love. |
