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Online Dating & Modern Romance
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  via	
  Malik	
  Chakroun	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
  By	
  Ali	
  Shamie	
  
40 million 

North Americans have tried online dating.!
Source	
  #2	
  Image	
  via	
  
James	
  Cridland	
  
The net value of online dating websites
combined is $1.5 Billion.!
Source	
  #3	
  Image	
  via	
  
Karyn	
  Gilbert	
  
Online dating is becoming mobile, with
new cellphone apps being created every
day.!
Image	
  via	
  Yutaka	
  Tsutano	
  
The online dating
industry is a
growing market.!
	
   	
  Image	
  via	
  Brad	
  Smith	
  
To	
  accommodate	
  	
  
this	
  growth…	
  
Image	
  via	
  Andreas	
  Beer	
  	
  
Niche online dating websites have developed
for a variety of people including:!
obese individuals, farmers, vegans, and
“cougars”.!
Source #3 Image via Wayne Dumbleton!
!
Today, online dating offers a pool of
possible mates…!
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  via	
  Warren	
  Schultheis	
  
…but	
  Who	
  
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  via	
  Oberazzi	
  
are	
  these	
  
potenIal	
  
“mates”?	
  
According	
  to	
  staIsIcs…..	
  
	
  Image	
  via	
  Robyn	
  Lee	
  
Women lie most about their weight, physical
build and age.!
	
  
Source	
  #2	
  Image	
  via	
  
Charles	
  Roark	
  
Men lie most about their
age, height, and income.!
Source	
  #2 	
  Image	
  via	
  SalFalko	
  
	
  
However,!
Source	
  #3,	
  Image	
  via	
  Adam	
  Fuller	
  	
  	
  
eHarmony	
  claims	
  that	
  542	
  members	
  marry	
  every	
  
day	
  in	
  America.	
  
64% of people say that common interests
are the most important factor in a relationship.!
Source	
  #2	
  Image	
  via	
  Galia	
  
Source	
  #2	
  Image	
  via	
  ShellyS	
  
49% of people say that physical
characteristics are the most important
factor in a relationship.!
 
	
  
With	
  so	
  many	
  members,	
  online	
  daIng	
  services	
  
present	
  the	
  expectaIon	
  that	
  there	
  are	
  beVer	
  
opIons	
  available.	
  
	
  
Source	
  #3	
  	
  Image	
  via	
  TinkerTailor	
  
Online	
  daIng	
  may	
  threaten	
  tradiIonal	
  marriage	
  through	
  the	
  
rejecIon	
  of	
  monogamy.	
  Experts	
  believe	
  that	
  individuals	
  will	
  
not	
  want	
  to	
  seVle	
  down	
  if	
  a	
  beVer	
  match	
  is	
  just	
  a	
  click	
  away.	
  	
  
“Online	
  daIng	
  will	
  result	
  in	
  beVer	
  
relaIonships	
  but	
  more	
  divorce.”	
  Dan	
  
Winchester,	
  UK-­‐based	
  online	
  daIng	
  execuIve	
  
Source	
  #3	
  Image	
  
via	
  Greg	
  Kendall-­‐
Ball	
  
Additionally, online dating is not
limited to geographical location….!
Image via mlv_91!
Image	
  via	
  Michael	
  J	
  
Premium international dating
services have gained popularity.!
Men can hand pick their wives from
foreign countries.!
Image via Asgeir Kroyer!
One Iowa State University study showed….!
Image	
  via	
  Lucas	
  
The average length of courtship is 18.5
months for marriages that begin online,	
  
Source	
  #3,	
  Image	
  via	
  
Toni	
  Verdu	
  Carbo	
  
as opposed to 42 months for marriages that
begin off-line.

	
  
Regardless, the stigma of using
online dating services is decreasing ….!
Image	
  via	
  Doug88888	
  
….eventually more and more people
will trust a compatibility algorithm
to find their soul mates.!
	
  
Image	
  via	
  Just	
  
Deon	
  
Sources	
  Used	
  
1.  An	
  eye-­‐opening	
  introducIon	
  to	
  online	
  daIng.	
  
Retrieved	
  May	
  12,	
  2013	
  from	
  
hVp://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-­‐
labrador/story/2013/02/13/nl-­‐wendy-­‐rose-­‐online-­‐
daIng-­‐214.html	
  
2.  Online	
  DaIng	
  StaIsIcs.	
  Retrieved	
  May	
  12,	
  2013	
  from	
  
hVp://www.staIsIcbrain.com/online-­‐daIng-­‐
staIsIcs/	
  
3.  DaIng	
  and	
  the	
  search	
  for	
  true	
  love	
  –	
  or	
  loves.	
  
Retrieved	
  May	
  12,	
  2013	
  from	
  
hVp://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/true-­‐loves/	
  
	
  
	
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  via	
  Henry	
  
All	
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  under	
  the	
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  Commons	
  
Non-­‐Commercial	
  Share-­‐Alike	
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  agreement,	
  and	
  
sourced	
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Online Dating and Modern Romance

  • 1. Online Dating & Modern Romance Image  via  Malik  Chakroun                        By  Ali  Shamie  
  • 2. 40 million 
 North Americans have tried online dating.! Source  #2  Image  via   James  Cridland  
  • 3. The net value of online dating websites combined is $1.5 Billion.! Source  #3  Image  via   Karyn  Gilbert  
  • 4. Online dating is becoming mobile, with new cellphone apps being created every day.! Image  via  Yutaka  Tsutano  
  • 5. The online dating industry is a growing market.!    Image  via  Brad  Smith  
  • 6. To  accommodate     this  growth…   Image  via  Andreas  Beer    
  • 7. Niche online dating websites have developed for a variety of people including:! obese individuals, farmers, vegans, and “cougars”.! Source #3 Image via Wayne Dumbleton! !
  • 8. Today, online dating offers a pool of possible mates…! Image  via  Warren  Schultheis  
  • 9. …but  Who   Image  via  Oberazzi   are  these   potenIal   “mates”?  
  • 10. According  to  staIsIcs…..    Image  via  Robyn  Lee  
  • 11. Women lie most about their weight, physical build and age.!   Source  #2  Image  via   Charles  Roark  
  • 12. Men lie most about their age, height, and income.! Source  #2  Image  via  SalFalko    
  • 13. However,! Source  #3,  Image  via  Adam  Fuller       eHarmony  claims  that  542  members  marry  every   day  in  America.  
  • 14. 64% of people say that common interests are the most important factor in a relationship.! Source  #2  Image  via  Galia  
  • 15. Source  #2  Image  via  ShellyS   49% of people say that physical characteristics are the most important factor in a relationship.!
  • 16.     With  so  many  members,  online  daIng  services   present  the  expectaIon  that  there  are  beVer   opIons  available.     Source  #3    Image  via  TinkerTailor  
  • 17. Online  daIng  may  threaten  tradiIonal  marriage  through  the   rejecIon  of  monogamy.  Experts  believe  that  individuals  will   not  want  to  seVle  down  if  a  beVer  match  is  just  a  click  away.     “Online  daIng  will  result  in  beVer   relaIonships  but  more  divorce.”  Dan   Winchester,  UK-­‐based  online  daIng  execuIve   Source  #3  Image   via  Greg  Kendall-­‐ Ball  
  • 18. Additionally, online dating is not limited to geographical location….! Image via mlv_91! Image  via  Michael  J  
  • 19. Premium international dating services have gained popularity.! Men can hand pick their wives from foreign countries.! Image via Asgeir Kroyer!
  • 20. One Iowa State University study showed….! Image  via  Lucas  
  • 21. The average length of courtship is 18.5 months for marriages that begin online,   Source  #3,  Image  via   Toni  Verdu  Carbo   as opposed to 42 months for marriages that begin off-line.
  
  • 22. Regardless, the stigma of using online dating services is decreasing ….! Image  via  Doug88888  
  • 23. ….eventually more and more people will trust a compatibility algorithm to find their soul mates.!   Image  via  Just   Deon  
  • 24. Sources  Used   1.  An  eye-­‐opening  introducIon  to  online  daIng.   Retrieved  May  12,  2013  from   hVp://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-­‐ labrador/story/2013/02/13/nl-­‐wendy-­‐rose-­‐online-­‐ daIng-­‐214.html   2.  Online  DaIng  StaIsIcs.  Retrieved  May  12,  2013  from   hVp://www.staIsIcbrain.com/online-­‐daIng-­‐ staIsIcs/   3.  DaIng  and  the  search  for  true  love  –  or  loves.   Retrieved  May  12,  2013  from   hVp://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/true-­‐loves/      Image  via  Henry  
  • 25. All  images  are  liscensed  under  the  CreaIve  Commons   Non-­‐Commercial  Share-­‐Alike  3.0  agreement,  and   sourced  from  flickr.   Image  via  Doug88888