Contrary to what one might think, marriages born through dating on the Internet last longer than others. This is the conclusion of a very surprising and quite counter-intuitive study by the Universities of Chicago and Essex in the United Kingdom.
A risk of rupture less than 25%
On the Internet, users are forced to fill out a profile and tell who they are, what they are looking for, what are their aspirations in life: they are genuine. Unlike everyday life, where the first criterion is perhaps physical appearance, which is not enough to build a lasting relationship. As a result, the risk of a married couple breaking down is 25% lower if the two lovers meet online.
The meetings on the Internet also allow a higher mixing, because the algorithms of dating applications will draw on a very large pool. Algorithms that are quite counterintuitive and far removed from the romantic vision of love at first sight, but have worked hard in recent months.
Internet is the source of 39% of all marriages in the United States
In the United States, these online applications have become the first source of encounter. Internet is there at the origin of 39% of married couples. Then follows the classic meeting in a bar or restaurant with 27%, while meetings at work are at the origin of 10% of married couples.
In France, these figures are very different since only 9% of 235,000 married couples each year meet on the Internet. The margin of error remains important, however, since nearly half of the couples who meet on the Internet refuse to assume it.