Who uses dating agencies and can they really work for those looking for love matches? In today's hectic society, many people are so busy with work and the time it takes to invest in a career and earn an adequate income, that they feel they don't have the time or energy it could take to find a partner to date.
On the traditional dating scene, it could take a single adult months or even years to find a dating partner and/or to get into a relationship that could prove to a be a long term successful partnership.
And the number of people that this single adult would be able to "screen" before entering into a dating relationship would be relatively few to choose from.
Dating agencies, on the other hand, simplify the process for busy adults to find another adult in the same situation that they are in - single, interested in dating, possibly looking for a long term relationship.
In addition, dating agencies can help a person create their profile of likes, dislikes, hobbies and extracurricular interests, educational and cultural background and personality traits.
By matching their profile with the profiles of others in the dating agencies' records, single adults can have a broader choice of dating possibilities available to them.
In fact, their chances more than double by using a dating agency, because they not only have more people to choose from, their profile is on record for thousands of others to choose from also.
With the popularity of the worldwide web, it is not surprising that online dating agencies are big business and new dating sites spring up everyday.
Although there are many sites advertising "free dating", this can be misleading since a paid membership is almost always required to view the profiles of available members seeking dating partners.
The largest most popular sites claim to have millions of members, but with many of the same people signed up at multiple sites, the numbers are probably diluted but no one knows by how much.
There is quite a difference in level of service between online dating agencies and face-to-face dating agencies, where matchmaking staff will look through their available members with your special likes and dislikes in mind.
Online dating agencies offer more of a "self service" search by members, and what your membership is paying for is access to their database but not necessarily personalized service.
For the number of potential choices available to the searcher, online dating agencies are more cost effective.
But for those who want to have the assistance of a trained matchmaker and the personalized service they offer, a face-to-face dating agency may be the right choice for them.
Remember when using any of these dating agencies that it should be with an open mind.
Think fun! Be open to meeting new and interesting people; you never know what the future holds for you.
Take each date as a learning experience and work on improving your interpersonal skills because Mr.
or Mrs.
Right could come along unexpectedly! It is now a fact that many people have met their perfect match using the services of dating agencies.