If you are looking into investigating the world of online dating, but haven’t been quite pushed over the edge to persuade yourself to sign up, here are a few reasons why online dating most definitely is for you:

10. Online dating is no longer considered as a desperate option. It once had a bad reputation, but now is one of the most prolific ways to meet new people.

9. It is a great way to meet new friends if nothing else. That bad date you might go on could end up to be your best friend; you never know until you try, and if nothing else, you will have had an experience out of it.

8. It is perfect for those that do not have time to meet people in other ways. Look at how much love stories start – in the museum, in the bar, at work, etc. What happens if you do not have the time to go out and meet new people because of your busy workload, or crazy family life? Online dating provides the perfect solution – log on, have a browse, send some messages, log off…. It gets the ball rolling and you don’t even have to leave your house.

7. It is great for those that are lacking in self confidence. Getting yourself out there can be the scariest thing in the world – you will feel much braver sitting behind a computer screen than you would in a face to face environment.

6. It gives those that are not sure if they are ready to date a chance to test the waters. If you have recently gotten out of a bad relationship, or aren’t sure if you want something long term, you can have a feel around for what is going on out there, before you get someone’s hopes up, or end up in a situation that you don’t want to be in.

5. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain. So what if your dates go badly – they are people that you probably won’t see again anyway. And at the end of it all, you could come out with the love of your life – we have all read those stories in the papers!

4. It’s easy and effective. What isn’t simple about logging on, saying a few words about yourself, and finding other likeminded people to talk to?

3. You have the opportunity to meet and talk to people that you wouldn’t otherwise have spoken to. You will look at men or women that you wouldn’t have even thought about if you had met them on the street, and you also have the chance to meet people that are exactly like yourself.

2. It helps you to build up confidence to date in the “real world”. This may sound strange, but almost ties in with step number 7. If you learn to love yourself because of the compliments that you are getting from the people on your computer screen, you are more likely to love yourself when you are out and about, and although it is not wise to think of internet dating as solely a confidence booster – it pays to bear this in mind.

1. Finally, we come to the good part – you have access to hundreds and thousands more people than you would normally have access to, which means you have a greater chance of finding that one true love that you have been so secretly craving.