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Empirical data suggests otherwise -- for example, the article mentions that marriages that start from online relationships endure better than offline.

• astura 9y ago
  Data where? See, I've always read its the opposite (and my personal experience backs that up).
  • ntsplnkv2 9y ago
    > I've always read its the opposite Where did you read this?
    • astura 9y ago
      I posted it here in this thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15454901 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15454901 This is another report: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/science-news/11124140/Couples-who-met-online-three-times-more-likely-to-divorce.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/science-news/1112414... Contains the gem: > The findings contradict a report from the University of Chicago which suggested that online relationships were stronger. That study was funded by the dating site eHarmony. Good old industry funded "studies."