A recent poll conducted by GlobeScan on behalf of the BBC World Service reveals that India and Pakistan are among the countries with the greatest numbers of enthusiasts for Internet introductions with 59% of Indians and 60% of Pakistanis using the Internet to find a partner. In contrast, fewer Americans (21%), South Koreans (16%), British (28%), and French (27%) think the idea of finding a partner online was a good one. The survey interviewed 10,976 adult citizens who had used the Internet in the previous six months across 19 countries
Key findings:
Other countries where high proportions of Internet users feel that the Internet is a good way to find a partner include Ghana (47%) and the Philippines (42%).
Men are slightly more enthusiastic about finding a partner online than women—33% of men compared to 27% of women.
Respondents aged 18 to 24 are the most enthusiastic (36%)—but even among those aged over 65, more than one in five (23%) regard the Internet as a good place to find a partner.
The results also suggest that those with a higher level of education are less likely to regard the Internet as a good place to find a partner with 28% of those with a university education felt it was, compared to 36% of those who had not completed high school.
This poll is part of a wider survey for SuperPower, a major BBC season of programmes starting in March that aims to explore the power of the Internet.
Click here for full survey briefing
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interesting stats... I would think online dating would be a big nono in countries like India and Pakistan
Posted by: Online Dating Services | 14 September 2011 at 16:59