Internet users wired for love

Millions of Internet users are "dating" and "marrying" online in China, even though they never meet their partners in person.

In a netizen survey conducted by www.21cn.com, 93 percent of respondents said they use the Internet for romantic purposes, more than 60 percent said they have dated someone online, and 35 percent said they currently have a cyberspace relationship.

The first Chinese Internet marriage website, called Virtual Family, started in March 2000. The popularity of Internet marriage has increased dramatically since then. The website reportedly had 100,000 "married" users by 2004.