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Differences b/w people who met IRL and on-line (heard on the radio)

Study was done on how long it takes for people to get married and compared those who meet IRL and online.

Results: Those who meet IRL get married 40+ months after they meet. Online relationships get married (an average) of 18 months after they meet.

Shocking? Not shocking?

 

This was not news to me b/c a few of my friends who met online all got married within 2 years...2 1/2 years at the most.

Re: Differences b/w people who met IRL and on-line (heard on the radio)

  • Not shocking.

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  • Not shocking. I think most people online go in with the agenda to get married or at least secure a LTR.
  • Not shocking, but I'd be interested to see what the age difference was between the people surveyed who met IRL and those who met online. I get the feeling that those who met IRL may have met at a younger age, while those who met online may be older. If that thinking is correct, I would also think that would play a part to how long someone would wait before getting engaged.
  • Also, a lot of IRL relationships start off as friendships, so the "meet" date might be misleading.
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  • Not shocking to me but I would be curious to see the online dating sites that were included in the study. I feel like the free ones like POF may not have as many people who are really serious (this includes my experience on the site) as a site like Eharmony where people are way more serious about finding someone. 

    Like a previous poster said, IRL people who meet may start out a lot slower because they are friends or whatnot.  

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    Not shocking, but I'd be interested to see what the age difference was between the people surveyed who met IRL and those who met online. I get the feeling that those who met IRL may have met at a younger age, while those who met online may be older. If that thinking is correct, I would also think that would play a part to how long someone would wait before getting engaged.

    Agree with this.

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  • That really doesn't surprise me and it's actually a good thing, I think.  It means that people who meet online are generally looking for a LTR.
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  • Not shocking.  Online, you get to the nitty gritty of your questions for one another and it is easier to be more personal prior to seeing each other face to face.  IRL, it takes longer because we also focus on how we act and behave. 

    I also remember staying up late in bed and typing online spending a lot of time which is something I couldn?t accumulate all the online conversations in the first few date with an IRL person.

     

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