Internet dating, besides being a form of entertainment, represents quite a popular way of finding a partner, being the only option for many people because of busy schedule or certain individual characteristics (usually related to sex, profession, ethnicity and medical conditions). Internet dating offers endless opportunities to those willing to explore the world of people looking for soul mates and partners. Internet dating in the form we know it today originated in 1995 with the emergence of the first website of this kind – Match.com. The goal of the first Internet dating service was to give the singles from any country of the world more freedom and flexibility when dating and choose who they want and when they want. This was all very different from the traditional ways of getting together – when you were supposed to first make a good impression (which means no matter how intelligent and interesting you were people would judge you by they way you looked on that particular day) and then wait for the phone call or make one yourself. Internet dating if compared to that is rather non-committal – if you like the person whose profile you see, you can write a message and then continue the communication if there is mutual interest. On the other hand, with Internet dating there is no pressure - and you do not feel obliged to answer every single letter you get.
