In this report

Pros and cons

What our daters like about internet dating:

It's an opportunity to meet lots of people you might not normally come across.
It's much cheaper than other dating services.
You can "screen" people for specific attributes.
It's great for making friends with similar interests.
You can find out more about your own dating style and personality, and change your approach as you learn more.

What our daters don't like about internet dating:

There's a temptation to have unrealistic expectations.
It can be awkward if you meet someone offline and within five minutes you want to run.
The next temptation is only a mouse-click away.
It can lead to treating people with less respect than you otherwise might when it becomes the norm to dump someone via email.
Communication can be difficult - it doesn't matter how many smileys or emoticons you put in your emails you can't always get across the nuances of what you mean.
There doesn't seem to be much turnover - the same people keep coming up.
After a while, the "thrill" of meeting someone new turns into the "ho-hum".