Time for the industry to celebrate, right? Just when you'd think the industry would be poised to see its strongest growth, online dating is actually experiencing a slowdown. The U. That's slower than the 19 percent growth in And when compared with a 77 percent jump in , the latest revenue trends seem cause for real concern.
If you're ready for your next relationship or want to connect with others who at least feel as seriously about meeting people and dating as you do, these sites are your strongest bet. Specialized in matchmaking, here you'll find algorithms that have been developed for the sole purpose of bringing together people with similar interests, personality traits and compatibility components. After all, it's easy to join a website, but much harder to find someone who shares the same core values. From long and detailed sign-up processes to short and sweet, mainstream sites such as Match. Although monthly subscriptions tend to run a little high, paying for multiple months at once the cost is divided, thus easier to manage makes getting access to top-tier features and dating content well worth it. Editor's Choice. Geared for singles looking to get serious, eHarmony.
Swipe right for marriage: how Tinder went mainstream
Before they went mainstream, personals were a way for same-sex couples to discreetly connect. Has the Internet really revolutionized dating? Or is hijacking tech for love and sex just what humans do? Hardly a week goes by without another new think piece about online dating either revolutionizing society or completely ruining our ability to have real relationships.
In case you missed it, last week the Tinder PR people had a bit of a meltdown. The match that lit the fire was an article in Vanity Fair that suggested the online dating platform was hastening the "dating apocalypse" by offering singletons' an abundance of short term liaisons. Romance is out; sexually rapacious flings are in. Not so, screamed Tinder from its Twitter account, before launching a stream of on-message missives about how "Tinder creates experiences" and "meaningful connections" the tirade, though heartfelt, eventually prompted an admittance from the company that it had perhaps "overreacted". It's easy to forget in all this hullabaloo that Tinder only launched in September