April 23, 2007
118 Online Dates and Counting
An interesting and well-written story about one woman’s online dating encounters. Especially for those who expect online dating to be a quick fix for all their romantic problems. Read on.
118 online dates, for those keeping score at home
By Angela Benfield
After jettisoning the perfect Mr. Wrong, I was ready, at the ripe young age of 39, to throw in the towel on finding even a slightly unperfect Mr. Right. Then, a good friend, one with a shiny new beau, encouraged me to get modern and try online dating. When I hesitated, she pointed out how easily the computer helps separate the dudes from the duds. OK, maybe I was up for just one more dive into the dating pool.
Turns out, that pool is Olympic-sized. The U.S. online dating industry is worth about $500 million and is expected to climb 9 percent a year. And according to revenuetoday.com, there are 33 million U.S. adult singles online and open to pursuing a relationship. Reasoning that more than a handful were in the Greater New York environs, I started to investigate.
It was clear from the get-go I was going to have to revamp my date-and-mate routine. My orientation was strictly bar scene pickups…
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