Housing prices are plummeting. Jobs are evaporating. And the economy, as a whole, is in free fall. Singles are wading into the online dating pool in record numbers, giving virtual matchmakers their best traffic figures in years -- and users even better odds for finding a snuggle buddy, a fling or the One. Whether they charge by the month or accept free posts, online personals websites are experiencing a major boost, even if their users seem to be scaling back on the cost and quantity of their actual dates.
Craigslist personals postings and eHarmony. Even more interesting, both eHarmony and Match. That was in mid-November, a historically slow time for Internet dating.
But ask people who were brave enough to check their k balances at that time: November was historic for other reasons too. Not only did the Dow dip below 8,, but the unemployment rate in California also climbed well above the national average to 8.
Jamie Fields is one of those women. The year-old from Santa Monica rejoined Match. While Fields had attempted to find men more organically, i. For Fields, it was the relatively recent void-of-people-in-public-places that led her to spend more time with her keyboard. Money worries are even making them more picky.
While Match. You picked me up. You put gas in your car. Men ages 25 to 44 are feeling the most stressed about the effects of their personal economic situations on their love lives, according to the eHarmony survey.
