Lots of research papers flowing across my desk in recent months. Today I read that Iowa State University sociologists have found out that spouses who met online are older, less likely to be marrying for the first time, and have much shorter courtships — averaging 18.5 months of dating before getting married by comparison to 42 months for those who met in more traditional ways offline.
Another reason to believe that online daters (not sure if they measured free vs. paid dating) continue to trend older, while the younger set is still connecting at bars/events, through friends, etc.
