The poll which was organized in Canada by Ipsos Reid found that 16 per cent of Canadians had found love online. As usual  younger persons were had more success. More than a quarter of respondents (25% against 16%) aged 18-34 had been successful in seeking a mate via the web. Older persons (over 55 years old) were less active - only 7%  had started a relationship online.

Plentyoffish is a top dating website in Canada with more than 10 million members. He sees more than 700,000 hits each day and says the site is responsible for starting 800,000 relationships each year. Markus Frind (CEO of plentyoffish.com) says the average age of a member on his site is 37.

"It's so obvious that people would use online dating over other methods, or at least start to, in a huge way," said Frind. "At the end of the day, it comes down to the fact that online dating is very easy and simple to use.

"If you're 35 and single, what are the chances of you meeting someone at a bar or a grocery store who is exactly what you want? Your opportunity to meet them is very limited, whereas online, you have literally thousands of people who are exactly what you are looking for."

Frind says he expects online dating can only become more popular with older singles as they catch on to the technology. Traffic on Plentyoffish doubles annually. Read Plenty of Fish review to learn more about largest free dating website.