In the 21st Century dating scene, questions asked about "The First Date" represent a wide variety of personal values and expectations, say WUVING.com.
The online romance advice site, in fielding questions to its relationship experts, has discovered that modern daters of all ages have a range of expectations and values.
Users of dating services that have Christian, senior, interracial and Latin (especially Mexican) clients are basically seeking love and commitment. They ask questions like "Should we kiss on the first date?"
While those who access smartphone dating services are more actively seeking sex, rather than love.
A new survey conducted by polling firm Zoomerang for dating website Match.com, found 62% of singles questioned who use Android devices, have had sex on a first date, compared with 57% of iPhone users and 48% of BlackBerry users.
The survey was headed by Match.com's "Relationship Insider" Kimberly Moffit, who revealed that 75% of Canadian singles believe e-mail and texting have significantly improved their dating life. "More so than zodiac signs or astrology, smart phones are the new way Canadian singles can decode their dating style and determine if they've met their match," explained Ms Moffit.
The Match.com survey playfully broke down the cellphone Daters into three groups.
1) iPhone Users: The Office Romantic ** iPhone addicts are the most likely to date someone in their workplace. Nearly a quarter of iPhone singles have had an office romance in the last five years. ** After a first date, iPhone users wait just one day to reach out, while Android or BlackBerry users will wait until after 2- or 3 dates.
2) BlackBerry Users: The Drunk Dialer ** If you're dating a BlackBerry fan, look for candles and wine. BlackBerry users are most likely to drink alcohol on a first date - 72% will have a drink -- wine, mixed drinks, cocktails or beer -- on the first date. ** A staggering 67% of BlackBerry users say they have experienced "love at first sight."
3) Android Users: The Seducer ** Android users are most likely to be seduced on a first date. 62% of Android singles say they've engaged in sexual activity on the first or second date, compared to 57 per cent of iPhone users and 48 percent of BlackBerry users. ** Out of all smart phone users, Android fans, at 55%, are most likely to have a one-night stand. ** 72% of Android fans have visited an online dating site, compared to 58% of iPhone users and 50% of Blackberry users.
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Now that Facebook has gone public, the rising popularity and power of social networking in all its formats is catching on fire. Revenues have grown at a torrid pace. Online dating remains one of its hottest sectors. The total market size for online dating is now in excess of $1.0 Billion and comprises large and small players that appeal to customers based on specific niches such as age, religion, sexual orientation, geographic location, income, cultural heritage, and others.
When writing about the continued rise in popularity and usage of online dating sites, Ben Axler, Managing Partner and co-founder of Spruce Point Capital Management, posted,
"Snap Interactive, Inc. (STVI.OB) is the leading provider of social dating and location-based applications built on Facebook and accessible through the company's website and mobile platforms for the Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) iPhone and Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) Android. Their core dating brand is 'Are YOU Interested?' which has over 55 million user installations."
"Why has online matchmaking become so successful? The advantages for the user are numerous and include:
1) Allows for targeted searches for matches along numerous physical and personal dimensions and qualities; 2) Reduces search time for increasingly time-constrained people; 3) Expands people's dating pool beyond traditional social circles; 4) Facilitates indications of romantic interest and minimizes potential embarrassment from rejection; 5) Promotes a secure and safe way to screen potential matches; and 6) Saves money through free browsing of potential matches, and cost-effective membership plans for subscribers."
Match.com, in the release about its survey, said, "Thanks to social networking and online dating, our love lives and our digital lives have never been more intertwined."
In concluding, they had a few cautions about dating in this high-tech environment: don't get distracted by your cellphone while on a date; don't be too quick to make your new love interest a Facebook friend; don't use a social network to introduce your new mate to friends and family; and sometimes actually call the person rather than sending email or texts.
WUVING.com concluded: "If you are seeking a lasting relationship or life companion, you should join dating sites using your computer, where you will meet thousands of potential mates anonymously -- and can proceed to meet those who attract you more cautiously, using secure email and video chat."
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As a therapist and relationship expert, I have seen a sea change in the way body image is perceived in modern society. Big Beautiful Women, Supersize Women and Big Handsome Men are increasingly accepted.
The greatest increase in online dating in 2012 is the Seniors Dating, Christian Relationships, Lesbian dating and, greatest of all, Interracial dating (especially between Black and White singles) categories. As the folks at WUVING.com: well know.
- Kate
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Sources:
1. Sex on first date more likely for Android users- Your smartphone reveals your dating behaviour, survey indicates, CBC News, online at //cbc.ca/news/offbeat/story/2012/02/01/tech-smartphone-dating-survey.html
2. Snap Interactive: Facebook's Fast Growing And Most Undervalued Social Media Company, Ben Axler, online at //seekingalpha.com/article/331542-snap-interactive-facebook-s-fast-growing-and-most-undervalued-social-media-company
3. WUVING.com Relationship Help and Advice. Wuving.com is a free online dating tips site. Virtual assistant for advice & top dating sites for love and romance. Online at
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Relationships: Dating
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Copyright 2012 by Kathleen Falken. This Article may be freely emailed, copied and distributed subject to inclusion of this copyright notice and active links.
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