Online Dating On The Rise

Ask Michael Hofmann how he met his girlfriend, Addi, and he’ll tell you, with a laugh, “www.Match.com.” He signed up for the online dating site shortly after moving to D.C., last year. He was finding it hard to make connections at bars, he says, and didn’t have time to search for more meaningful places to meet people. He hit the romance jackpot: Addi was the first woman on the site he went on a date with. They both liked The Sound of Music and Harry Potter — but more important, they liked each other. After dating for nine months, they moved in together. Hofmann is among a growing portion of Americans who are turning to the digital world for matchmaking. Online dating — and social support for it — is at an all-time high/ Emily Siner , NPR. More here. (AP file illustration, for online dating)

Question: Would you consider online dating, if you were single?