{"id":334,"date":"2010-06-10T17:07:38","date_gmt":"2010-06-10T17:07:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?334"},"modified":"2010-06-10T17:07:38","modified_gmt":"2010-06-10T17:07:38","slug":"online-dating-an-internet-success-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/online-dating-an-internet-success-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Online dating &#8216;an internet success story&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The internet could be the place to turn for single soldiers in search of a relationship The internet could be the place to turn for single soldiers in search of a relationship as online dating has been described as a modern phenomenon.<\/p>\n<p>CNBC correspondent Jane Wells stated online dating has been &quot;one of the great success stories of the internet&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>The industry has surprised technology analysts with its rapid take off and likened it to other in-demand web-based businesses such as virtual bazaar 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