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People Dating Specialty Sites Date Internet Find Services

Id ESLPod_0421_CN
Episode Id ESLPod 421
Episode Title Internet Dating
Title Internet Dating
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Internet dating services have become extremely popular in the past few years because they give people an easy way to meet each other. The websites let people specify search criteria to find the type of people they are looking for. For example, they can choose the age, profession, location, religion, and "marital status" (whether someone is single, married, divorced, or widowed) of the people they might like to date, as well as how often they "drink" (drink alcohol) and what they do for fun.

Some "specialty" (specialized) dating services "cater to" (serve) specific groups of the population by only letting certain types of people participate on the site. For example, some specialty dating sites are made especially for "seniors" (older people, usually more than 65 years old). Seniors who want to date only other seniors might find it easier to "make a match" (find a person for a romantic relationship) on one of the specialty sites than on a "general" (not specialized) site.

Other specialty dating sites are created just for "homosexuals" or "gays" (men who like to date other men) and "lesbians" (women who like to date other women). On general sites, these people might have a hard time finding the type of people they are looking for. On a specialty site for homosexuals, they will find more people who are like them.

Many specialty dating sites are based on religion. People sometimes like to date and marry "within their religion" (or date and marry people who have the same religion as they do). Specialty sites cater to these interests. Some sites are for Christians, others are for Jews, others are for Muslims, etc. When people "register" (sign up), they know that everyone else on that site will share similar religious beliefs.

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