Single Swedes finding love on the internet
Published: 16 Apr 10 15:24 CET | Print version
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Swedes are increasingly using electricity to fuel their chemistry as 23 percent of respondents in a survey report finding love online.
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Websites topped the list of meeting places for those polled in the study carried out by Sifo on behalf of online dating service match.com.
"Sweden has seen a dramatic change over the last ten years. Internet dating has gone from being a marginal phenomenon to one of the most common ways of meeting people in the country," said match.com marketing director Hanna Bergholm in a statement.
"Nordic singles have always been among the most active when it comes to internet dating but this is remarkable and incredibly gratifying."
More traditional forms of courtship still held sway in the poll, however, with a majority of couples hooking up through friends and acquaintances, work, dinner parties and a combination of other offline scenarios.
Sifo spoke to 1,111 men and women in the 25-60 age group who had entered into a relationship over the last four years.
Where did you meet your partner?
- Via an internet dating site, 23%
- Via friends and acquaintances, 21%
- At work, 14%
- At a pub or nightclub, 13%
- At a dinner or party, 8%
- Other, 8%
- At school/university, 4%
- Through a hobby/interest, 4%
- On a trip or holiday, 3%
- In a public place, 2%
- Through a newspaper contact ad, 0%
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and sissygirl you sound like a miserable person, I doubt those "Weirdos" would want anything to do with you with an attitude like that.
Over the top, but you get the point, I like internet dating too but no one is completely honest about themselves.
their attitude just scare lots of guys away and they turn around and die of loneliness in their rooms.only nature knows what they do.
Even if it's in a public place?
I'm not in a position to date a Swede at the moment, though I have in the past, but definitely look forward to maybe settling down with a Swede after I'm done with dental school. Though I wouldn't want to do it over the internet (I'm American), I'd like to meet her the old fashioned way, at a club in Stockholm, lol
Keep us posted when you finally get to Stockhlm Aerikem.
But I am not suprised at all that swedes are more into online dating. Interaction is kind of limited in the swedish culture. Even singel people have to conform to it and just end up more single.
You are so close minded and typical of this "old school" less advanced mentality. I see it quite often with people like you who can not accept change and would rather stagnate like a clay vessel with no life or soul inside. Afraid of positive changes and afraid of anything different from what they personally know. Its quite pathetic and weak.
You calling people who find love on the internet "desperate weirdos" is just a pathetic attempt for attention because you are so unsatisfied in your own personal life you have to come online and put down another happiness because it does not fit into your childish make-believe idea of how the world works.
I am an extremely attractive and well educated woman. I met my Swedish husband on the internet. He is a very attractive, very sought after celebrity. And your delusional idea of "desperate weirdos" is extremely laughable.
Really get over yourself.
Internet is great under these circumstances? Sissygirl! you should be considerate of other people. 23% Swedes cannot be weirdos but rather a little shy but much nicer people than you meet at night clubs and stuff
It's wonderful that some of you have had success using the internet for dating. I could never do such; that's too much like a blind date. As for those of you who were insulted by my remarks... whatever. Another advantage of the internet is you don't have to face the person you are attacking. That is also childish as you have accused me. So have a nice life with your cyberpals; if things don't work out, there are thousands more profiles to read.
You don't seem to have a problem being a hypocrite do you? You talk about people attacking you yet you started your post attacking others. Do you not see the hypocrisy in that?
As far as the internet goes, You do not seem to have any trouble being online quite often do you? So are you stating that all people that come online must be "desperate weirdos", or just those who happened to meet someone by chance on the internet? You have replied and added to the "activity" here more than most people. Each comment you make just shows the world your blatant ignorance more clearly.
Your only comment in response to your non-amusing insults was "whatever", are you serious. Can a person be that dumb really? Wow, I am truly baffled at your lack of intellect and no real foundation to your anti-cyber protest.
So you go on with your bad self girl, because everyone else is getting quite a laugh at your expense.
more better before. and for that is what you need really more time of course. that others and yourself could take you seriously with inside you or your partner got.
so be friendly :=). World is simple. don,t think too much !
r.w.s.
As I said in my reply,
Those same idiots you name in your reasoning for your outburst/dislike against cyber-dating can hide that about themselves in real life just as they can on the internet, because they are REAL people internet or not. Those same people can go to a bar and pretend they are something they are not. I met my ex at a live concert in the bar area and he was the worse man I have ever dated. So for me it was the opposite experience than you. These creeps exist with or without the internet. Meeting people in real life is not going to stop them from being creeps. Making the wise decisions during your dating/courting period is what counts, in any situation anywhere.
I personally think you have a lot to learn about the big picture. Life experience creates wisdom. Choosing to attack a community of people on no other grounds than you think they are "desperate weirdoes" with no real justification of your accusation is of course going to cause a reaction, stupidity most often does. For example white power extremists, people protest their ignorance all the time. Do you see how that works?
Sincerely,
Uggla