{"id":269,"date":"2010-05-05T12:39:30","date_gmt":"2010-05-05T12:39:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?269"},"modified":"2010-05-05T12:39:30","modified_gmt":"2010-05-05T12:39:30","slug":"a-lacklustre-economy-doesnt-affect-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/a-lacklustre-economy-doesnt-affect-love\/","title":{"rendered":"A lacklustre economy doesn&#8217;t affect love"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for love on the internet could be more popular than ever as the UK still feels the pinch of the recession. <\/p>\n<p>So single soldiers who are looking for that special someone may find that now is the best time to log online and find a potential partner. <\/p>\n<p>New research from JupiterResearch shows that the lacklustre economy hasn&rsquo;t affected the internet dating industry in a negative way, with it predicted to increase from $900 billion (&pound;594.6 million) in 2007 to a staggering $1.9 billion by 2012, SanDiego.com reports.<\/p>\n<p>And dating expert Lisa Purdum says the using the internet to find love has actually been boosted in popularity by the recession. <\/p>\n<p>She explains: &quot;We have noticed historically that when there is uncertainty in the world, people start to think about what&rsquo;s really important. 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