In the US alone, some 50 million people have already taken the plunge into the world of online dating and that figure is growing every day. Dating sites have come a very long way from their early beginnings so you don't have to be a computer geek to find your way around them any more!

One of the huge advantages of looking for love online is that you can widen your search for the perfect partner far beyond your immediate location which gives you a much better chance of finding someone who is an ideal match for you. But perhaps my favorite part of online dating is that you can get to know someone at the pace you feel comfortable. Some people spend months or even years exchanging emails and chatting online before they finally meet. This gives a chance for a really deep bond to grow before that first meeting - something that could never happen if you met someone casually in a bar. Online dating has made the world a much smaller place and it's here to stay.