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)

“The virtual dating experience is surprisingly intimate, which helps explain the relative success of virtual dating compared with the major dating sites” (Discovery Channel)

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

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