Professor John Cacioppo of the University of Chicago conducted a study to determine whether “Meeting online leads to happier, longer-lasting marriages.” Cacioppo conducted a national survey of 19,121 married people between 2005 and 2012 based on marital satisfaction, degree of affection, communication and mutual love. The survey was conducted online and by phone with the help and funding of eHarmony to find the married demographic. Cacioppo found that there was a lot of diversity in the data accumulated and that a third of marriages begin with online dating sites. A basis for communication came from social networks, email, instant messaging and multiplayer video games. Cacioppo concluded that 45% of married couples met through an online dating site were between the ages of 30 and 39 and had higher marital satisfaction and a lower divorce rate. The results showed that there was greater marital satisfaction because there are more opportunities to find a significant other online, and people who met on dating sites had the chance to vet their potential partner. Online studies showed that people were more likely to be honest with themselves, except about age and weight. 65% of married couples who met offline met at work, school, bars, clubs or religious gatherings. Most people who met offline at bars or on blind dates had a higher divorce rate of 7.6%, while most people who met online through virtual communities had a higher divorce rate. low, equal to 5.64%. Internet on Online Dating and Relationships.” The survey was conducted by telephone between April 17 and May 19, 2013, of 2,525 American adults who were over the age of… middle of their education level… and live in an urban area and are seeking a relationship long term, they find a spouse or find a sexual partner. The survey showed that a third of people have not met face to face, but two thirds have met 1 to 5 different people. There is always a risk when meeting people because a quarter of people have misrepresented themselves online, mostly by lying about their age and height. The data showed that 635 people who dated had sex with at least one other person they met face-to-face, 60% formed a long-term friendship, 27% met a person they were in a relationship with face-to-face long term and 35% have met someone they married. Works Cited http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2013/05/31/1222447110.full.pdf http://pewinternet.org/Reports/2013/Online-Dating/Summary-of-Findings.aspx http://www.bestsoftworks.com/docs/loveonline.pdf