Wedding plans

One user who can vouch for the positive aspects of online dating services is Baihe employer Michelle Liang. When the company first launched its dating service, she offered to become one of the first users. And after meeting Tiger Li through the site, the pair, from Beijing, are planning to get married next month.

"I had never used an Internet dating site before, so I did not have any expectations before I went into it," Liang said. "It was something that I just wanted to try out. I was just looking, really. I was not taking it too seriously at first."

She was required to take a psychological profile test on the site, the results of which proved an accurate reflection of her personality, she said.

"I think dating websites can do a good job of matching people up."

The rise of online dating reflects not only the progress that China has made, but also the problems that come with a changing social environment.

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