Online Dating Reaches a Critical Mass

SIDNEY MORNING HERALD -- Jan 12 -- Two thirds of singles in Britain looking for love turned to electronic dating agencies in 2005, figures published in the Times showed today. There are more than 100 independent online dating agencies in Britain, chasing a market that is valued at about $A28.12 million and expected to rise to $A62.33 million by 2008.  Mary Balfour, founder of Love and Friends, where a full "hand-holding" matchmaking service can cost more than £5000 ($A11,715), said the internet had revolutionised the dating industry by raising its profile and placing a new reliance on getting to know a date before meeting.  FULL ARTICLE @ SYDNEY MORNING HERALD