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Introduction: 41,500,000 people in the United States have tried online dating at some point in their lives. In fact, 5 out of 12 people in this room have tried online dating. Purpose Statement: Online dating is also known as Internet dating. People access sites like POF (Plenty of Fish), EHarmony and Match.com to find their dates or husbands/wives. Road Map: This is becoming more and more popular in today's society. Many people have tried online dating. Most people are older, but studies show an increase in teenagers experiencing this. Point 1- According to Brainz.org in their article “History of Online Dating” last updated in 2010, this occurred in 1994. Men advertised in newspapers. The main thing they wanted women to know about them was how much money they had. Women were looked down upon if they submitted an advertisement of themselves. This was very common for men. Women all over the world would see the ads of the charming men and plan a day to visit them to see if they were right for each other. Most of the time these relationships lasted a long time, because the women reflected ...