Not that much has changed over the centuries. Christians have long endured persecution for their beliefs. And instead of separating themselves from the world around them and forming a radical extremist cult like some others, mainstream Christians have found ways to blend in with the changing times without losing their faith and without sacrificing core values.

This shines through in one aspect of life that Jesus couldn ¢â‚¬â„¢t possibly fathom in his short earthly visit  ¢â‚¬“ online Christian dating.

Christian Dating Statistics

 ¢â‚¬ ¢ 40 million online dating site users claim to be Christian, making up roughly 35% of the Internet dating service community.

 ¢â‚¬ ¢ Nearly 70% of all Christian online daters are female, and on top-flight sites like Christian Dating Service and Christian Mingle, almost 80% of all singles are female.

 ¢â‚¬ ¢ Membership numbers for Christian dating sites have been rising by millions every year.

 ¢â‚¬ ¢ Success rates of marriage using Christian dating services best the national average by 10%.
Overall, Christian-specific websites are becoming quite popular on the web. They allow likeminded individuals from across the globe to instantly connect and transform a typically sin-laded platform into a sanctuary for the righteous.

People are people, beliefs aside, and Christians explore the dating world like everyone else. Their encounters are muted in comparison to some others, and the principles and morality of Christianity is on display. But religious people need love, too, and the Internet is providing a perfect opportunity for Christians to meet in a safe and friendly environment.

There are a few things Christians should be wary of, however. The Internet is still the Internet, and Christian dating certainly has its pros and cons.

Pros

 ¢â‚¬ ¢ Millions of new members are signing up for reputable sites every year, thus making it an easy process to find a prospective partnership.

 ¢â‚¬ ¢ Most Christian dating sites are vigilant in not allowing a bad secular element to infiltrate the site.

 ¢â‚¬ ¢ Options are increasing for Christians as a whole, with Baptist, Catholic, Pentecostal and other denomination-specific sites in operation.

Cons

 ¢â‚¬ ¢ One out of every ten online dating users is a type of scammer, either looking to link affiliate products, engage in x-rated behavior via webcams, or looking to scam individuals out of money.

 ¢â‚¬ ¢ Three in every ten men using online dating services misrepresent themselves in some fashion  ¢â‚¬“ this includes height, weight, career and, of course, faith.

 ¢â‚¬ ¢ Even the most determined sites cannot keep their respective communities completely clean. There ¢â‚¬â„¢s a bad element on every site.