HAVE you ever wondered why so many people are choosing online dating?

From giving you the chance to ‘be yourself’ to opening a world of new opportunities, here are the top 10 reasons why online dating is becoming more popular.

While many fear taking the plunge, online dating is actually an easy option for those who are slowly getting out there.

Taking your time to write the perfect online dating profile will ease you into the dating scene by giving you the chance to think how you want to come across, and more importantly, who you are looking for.

If you haven’t been out in dates in a long time, online dating lets you pick the pace that works best for you.

If you want someone to talk to but are not ready to meet face-to-face, meeting people online will let you start making connections from the comfort of your own home.

You will find plenty of people you can connect with, which means you get to be as picky as you wish.

Emma Iversen from dating site MySingleFriend says: “Online dating puts you firmly in the driving seat when it comes to establishing a new relationship. You decide who you like and who you’d like to get in contact with.

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Dating websites will match you with potential partners according to compatibility, which means less hassle for you trying to find ‘the one’.

“Hopefully you’ll both end up on better dates, with fewer awkward silences, and a greater chance of meeting someone with whom you’re compatible with,” says Iversen.

Not everyone finds it easy to jump into conversation when meeting someone for the first time. However online dating lets the shy types shine by allowing them to think about what they want to say and taking the pressure of social interactions off.

Before online dating, meeting someone outside your social circle or local community was a challenge. The majority of couples had met in their young years either at school or at a local event for their communities.

With Britons leading busier work lives, it is not surprising communities of like-minded people have found their place online. The same goes for the dating scene.

You are more likely to find a person truly compatible with you instead of simply settling for a friend of a friend.

While running into liars is one of the online dating myths, the truth is that online daters tend to be more straightforward than their offline counterparts.

Dating websites will ask you to pen down what you are looking for, and thus giving everyone the chance to connect with like-minded people.

If you are into true love but the other person is looking for a fling, you’ll be sure to know this long before an actual date is arranged.

Perhaps the greatest advantage of online dating is that you won’t need to come up with the wittiest line to catch your love interest’s attention.

If you feel impressive one liners are not your forte, simply look at their profile and start the conversation by mentioning their hobbies or interests.

Surveys have shown that nearly 86 per cent of women will check out their date on Facebook ahead of their first meeting, compared to 65 per cent of men.

But men – 22 per cent – are more likely to google their date in search of scandalous data, while only 19 per cent of women will google them.

The possibility of looking further into your love interest from the safety of your own home is likely to give you a confidence boost and a sense of security.

You will save money by going on fewer dates, which will also give you the possibility to spend it better on the dates that are worthy.

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