Online Dating is Popular During the Holidays

During this time of year most online dating sites experience a rise in visitors. It is the combination of the upcoming holiday season and the cold weather for those living in the North that keeps everybody indoors.

One of the most popular dating services on the internet is Match.com with 20 plus million members since launch. For the last 5 years during the months of December, January and February they have seen their enrolment increase by 23 percent.

OkCupid.com has also seen a similar trend. They have over 7 million members and since the dating site opened 6 years ago there has always been an increase of singles using their dating service during the month of December. They even have a name for it, "The Holiday Effect".

For more on the story, read The Edge. To find out about these dating sites that are popular during the holiday season, please read our Match.com review and OKCupid review.