When singles complain about how difficult it is to find someone these days, married people often smile and roll their eyes. After all, they found someone, so how hard could it be? The answer is - very hard. In fact, the numbers tell us that it may be harder than ever for singles in the UK to meet someone special and get married.
According to the most recent statistics, the marriage rate in the UK is at its lowest level in over one hundred and thirty years, which is when they actually started recording the rates. Another distressing fact is that the average first bride and first groom are a full five years older than they were just a few decades ago (for men, 37, and for women, 34).
There are several legitimate reasons for this current trend, such as women entering the workplace in high numbers and the higher cost of living, but we are not going to go into that in this brief article. Rather, we are going to look at a possible solution to this problem, dating on free sites .
Years ago there was a definite stigma attached to online dating. The participants were often mischaracterised as unattractive or desperate. But today most people realise how difficult it is to meet someone new, which is why they are taking advantage of this technology in record numbers.
Why use a free site? Well, the fact is that free sites are often comparable to paid sites when it comes to matching compatible singles, and both are easy to use. All you have to do is complete a profile and post it on the site. After that you are free to browse the profiles of interesting and exciting singles in your area.