a friend's son met his partner there. They are both very busy 30-something IT professionals (but not boring geeks, they are lovely friendly people.) I don't how many people they considered before they met. They said they know a lot of people who use these sites to meet a partner.

A friend of my age used a dating site. First I knew was when she phoned to tell me she was meeting a stranger & wanted someone outside her closest circle to know where she was going & who she was meeting. She emailed his details & called me next day to say that he wasn't what she was looking for. He fitted her criteria but after having dinner with him she realised that the info she provided about herself was not quite right & he wasn't someone she wanted to spend more time with. She hasn't mentioned updating her profile, or meeting new men so I assume she left the site.

sandra