Russians Eager to Look for Relationships Online
November 9th, 2009
More and more Russians view the internet as a reliable source to look for a friend, companion, a long term partner, or even a spouse. As many as 17,500 people in 18 countries, including Russia, have been polled for a recent study by Global Market Insite (GMI).
According to GMI Poll, 16 percent of Russian internet users who participated in the survey are looking for a spouse online, while 29 percent – for a long-term relationship, which exceeds the global average. Only four percent of French, six percent of Canadians, five percent of British and ten percent of Germans, choose Internet to search for a marriage partner.
At the same time, increasing popularity and accessibility of the internet changes the perception of what is acceptable in a relationship. As many as 32 percent of Russian online users do not consider an online relationship or engaging in “cybersex” equal to cheating on their partner.
Most often Russians are looking to make friends online (30 percent), establish a long-term relationship (18 percent ), entertain themselves (16 percent) or to find a partner (12 percent). Ten respondents pointed to boredom and loneliness as main reasons for online dating.
Source: http://e-commerce.com.ua/1709
