Internet permits different kind of online services. One of these is Internet dating or online dating. Many websites offer dating system, which helps different people to meet new acquaintances online. You can gain friendship, business opportunities and even romantic relationships. Lots of single men and women all over the world consider dating services as one of the many ways to create meaning relationships that may lead to lifetime affairs. With the use of personal computers and Internet connections, individuals can easily get into matchmaking services.

Dating websites allow people to create personal profiles with information about themselves, and helps the user to find other members or users with whom they are compatible with by using categories or criteria such as gender, location and age range. Most of the dating sites let members to upload personal photographs as well as surf the other members' photographs. There are sites which offer more services such as online chat, web casts, and message boards or forums. Many websites offer their services for free while others require a monthly fee for using their service.

These online sites usually have broad bases, which include members coming from different backgrounds who are searching for various kinds of relationships. On the other hand, there are also online dating services that are more particular, based on the kinds of members, locations, interests or desired relationships.

There is a visible increase in dating sites in the United States by the end of November of 2004 and it has been forecasted that probably after twenty years, online dating services will be a major part of the whole dating game for people who are seeking love and meaningful relationships.

At present, many dating services offers web cam chats for members to make the meeting experience better. The population of dating sites has increased and there are sites that have precise demographics are starting to become popular, making the matchmaking process easier and better. Personal experts even add that many online dating sites enhance their services by adding up special features such as handwriting analysis to do a better matching.

There are specific categories which are used by dating sites to help people find their preferences. The sites match people up by sexual orientation, race, interests and religion. There are sites that offer free-trial subscription; some have monthly subscription and other online dating sites provide free services, which are operated through advertising-based revenues. Besides online dating services, group dating, and social dating are becoming more popular as well.

Virtual dating however is said to be the next stage in dating service. It's a combination of online dating and dating. Individuals can interact with other people by using avatars in a virtual scene that bear a resemblance to a real-life dating atmosphere. For instance, people can chat and meet in a virtual scene at the beach or in a romantic restaurant somewhere in Italy.

New technologies has been introduced since the advent of virtual dating, virtual dating offers different people the ability to connect with other people from different parts of the world in a virtual dating scene. These dating sites let people get together with the use of an avatar and virtual dates that are enabled only by graphics in the comfort of their own homes.