The Increase in the Use of Online Dating Websites Can

question 52

Multiple Choice

The increase in the use of online dating websites can best be explained by

• A) improved technology that makes the websites more personal.
• B) an increase in available services that appeal to older persons looking for dates.
• C) the fact that divorced persons fear they will end up alone in old age.
• D) the fact that dating sites are sometimes more efficient than meeting in person.

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