Abstract
Dating is a form of human courtship consisting of social activities done by two persons with the aim of each assessing the other's suitability as a partner in an intimate relationship or as a spouse. It is a specialized meeting system where the objective of the meeting, be it live or phone or chat based, is to go on a live date with someone, with usually romantic implications. The rapid march of technology has changed every aspect of our lives in the last couple of decades, relationship and dating are no different. Nowadays people use technology to plan dating, be it mobile phone or internet. Recently, "couple-dating" and "friend-dating" systems have also become popular, especially among those who met on dating systems and enjoy the interactions, but have settled down with mates.
The history of dating is as interesting as the history of technologies that support dating system. Live dating systems or methods are usually not considered as separate from the matchmaking process, which often employs games, rules and rituals in many cultures.
A notable and recent live dating system that does not seem to have arisen in traditional matchmaking is speed dating, which relies to some degree on the transportation and communication facilities of a modern society, and reflects its accelerated pace of life.
These live dating systems do not typically impose a great deal of structure on the actual interaction between the individuals considering dating.
This paper focuses on the Internet dating system.
