Do those who meet online live happily ever after?
A new study shows that people who meet their spouse offline are more satisfied.If you decide to get married , your choice of a spouse is one of the most important decisions you ever make. Increasingly people are turning torevealing that 1 in 10 adults in the U.S. who are in a serious relationship met through online dating. However, until now, not much was known about online dating’s long-term effects on relationships.
The people who met online were introduced through a variety of websites and apps. Those who met offline were introduced through friends, work, and school, to name a few of the most popular venues. We asked participants questions about themselves: their demographics, their dating histories, and their personal characteristics. We also asked about two markers of marital quality: satisfaction and stability.
For now, our study suggests that meeting online can and does lead to satisfying and stable relationships, but there is evidence of a current trend of online daters reporting less satisfying and stable marriages than those who met in person. We recommend normalizing meeting online as one way to reduce the stigma around online dating, which may lead to more support for these relationships.
The way people talk about their relationship can also help normalize this type of dating. Some partners who met online tell an alternative story about how they met or may avoid sharing with friends and family. “Meet cutes” are not just for people who meet in person – in fact, people who meet online often have two stories to tell: the online meeting and the eventual in-person meeting.
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