Many of us are familiar with dating sites such as Match and eHarmony. People pay fees to join the sites and are expected to place personal information about themselves to make available to others.

Arguing from an economic viewpoint, why would individuals use these sites to find possible partners rather than depending on workplaces, bars, and other organizations for their searches?Ineconomicterminology, what are the advantages of these sites? There also are free dating/match sites available (Too Many Fish), so why would someone spend a lot of money on a site like eHarmony if they can get similar information on prospective partners for free?