January 03, 2012
Dating and Risk in the New Year
By
Dating Confidential
Happy New Year!
We are pleased to start 2012 with another prize giveaway: congratulations to Ashley in Fredrickton for being the latest randomly-drawn participant of the Dating Confidential survey. She will be receiving a $50 gift card soon. If you haven't filled out the survey yet, check to see if you are eligible here. The sooner you enter, the more chances to win a draw prize- and still be entered for the grand prize, an iPad2!
Speaking of the new year, I was interested to learn from a Plenty of Fish employee that the week between Christmas and New Years Eve is the busiest time for online dating. The Daily Mail also reports that online dating sites like Match.com and OKCup see a surge of activity (15-20% higher than normal) before New Years Eve, and those numbers stay high through Valentine's Day.
This is interesting to think about in connection with another article by American researcher Linda Kirkman, which was posted today on the Dating Confidential Facebook Page. Kirkman noted that Baby Boomers (a third of whom are single) are very likely to engage in online dating, but unlikely to think they are at risk of STIs when considering sex with a new partner.
In the New Year, we're wondering if there's a connection- will the elevated number of online daters lead to more risk taking in the January and February? Is there pressure to leap into a new relationship this season, and how does that affect decision making? Join us on the Facebook Page or on Twitter to discuss!
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