Virtual dating lets you go on a first date without spending any money on new clothes or gassing up the car (Northwest Herald)

Proportionately more women use virtual dating than traditional online dating (Quantcast)

“Virtual dating site gains in popularity with users who are fed up with misleading profiles or unforeseen personality clashes” (Toronto Star)

Computer-based communication results in more self-disclosure, and can be more effective than face-to-face interaction at early stages of a relationship (European Journal of Social Psychology)
