Housing prices are plummeting. Jobs are evaporating. And the economy, as a whole, is in free fall.
But despite — or perhaps because of — such relentlessly bad news, there’s an up side — for daters, at least. Singles are wading into the online dating pool in record numbers, giving virtual matchmakers their best traffic figures in years — and users even better odds for finding a snuggle buddy, a fling or the One.
Whether they charge by the month or accept free posts, online personals websites are experiencing a major boost, even if their users seem to be scaling back on the cost and quantity of their actual dates. Craigslist personals postings and major online dating sites registrations have seen 20% increases in 2008. Even more interesting, major online dating sites reported especially high traffic on days when the Nikkei or Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted.
James - admin staff
But despite — or perhaps because of — such relentlessly bad news, there’s an up side — for daters, at least. Singles are wading into the online dating pool in record numbers, giving virtual matchmakers their best traffic figures in years — and users even better odds for finding a snuggle buddy, a fling or the One.
Whether they charge by the month or accept free posts, online personals websites are experiencing a major boost, even if their users seem to be scaling back on the cost and quantity of their actual dates. Craigslist personals postings and major online dating sites registrations have seen 20% increases in 2008. Even more interesting, major online dating sites reported especially high traffic on days when the Nikkei or Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted.
James - admin staff