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"Online dating" is estimated to be a $2 billion business, and 1 in 10 people in the United States report having used an online dating site or mobile app, and a quarter say they have found a partner or even got married as a result of online dating.

Studies show that for some, this type of dating works, but for others it doesn't, and the difference between the two categories is given by the expectations that people have when they get involved in looking for a partner online.

Certain dynamics that we see in our online relationships have been explained through the prism of some traditional psychological theories:

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