Couples Who Meet Online are Less Likely to Get Married or Stay Together: Study

Couples who meet online are less likely to stick together for a long time, says a study.

Online dating websites and applications are the most convenient ways to finds a partner. But, a new research says it might not be the right choice for those who are longing for a 'happily ever after'. Experts from the Michigan State University observed over 4,000 couples who either met online or through friends, work or socializing. The researchers found a majority of couples who met online were less keen on tying the knot and those who married mostly ended up having a divorce, reports the Bustle.

Almost 86 percent of the participants, who found their partners through dating sites, expressed concern that some profiles contained false information that may have caused misunderstandings and damages in their relations.

"Even though a large percentage of marriages in recent years have resulted from couples meeting online, looking for partners online may potentially suppress the desire for getting married. Furthermore the breakup rates for both marital and non-marital romantic relationship were found to be higher for couples who met online that couples who met through offline venues," said Adit Paul, study author and researcher at the Michigan State University, reports the Telegraph.

However, these results defy findings of a previous survey by a popular dating website called eHarmony that uses certain methods to enable users find compatible partners. In addition, the current research also discovered viewing too many profiles 'fosters judgemental and assessment-oriented evaluations that can cognitively overwhelm users'.

More information is available online in the journal Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking.