Just look at how many people seeking dates or mates are flocking to matchmaking sites and apps. Online dating has certainly lost its lonely-hearts stigma.
"It was-unbelievably-not a crazy experience." "All kinds of people are doing it," says Caploe, 54, a publisher who lives in New York City. She signed up for JDate, an online dating site for Jewish singles. So when Roberta Caploe was ready to start dating again after a divorce, she didn't ask her friends to fix her up or feel the need to frequent bars or health clubs. You can do almost anything online these days: Check a bank balance, buy shoes, choose a mattress, order a cab.