Online dating can be very stressful, and filling out a profile often feels like filling out a job application. This is precisely why more and more people are choosing to meet via social networks, and Facebook is one of the popular networks. 7 percent of married couples decided to take that step after they meet one popular social network.

The results of the University of Kansas from last year surprised the researchers themselves, specifically because those social networks do not have the purpose of connecting couples. The research included 19,131 respondents, who got married in the period from 2005 to 2012, just after meeting online, and their task was to declare how exactly they met their partner.

Those who met on the social networks were mostly younger, newly married people. They also reported that they were just as happy as couples who met on online dating sites, and more interestingly, they were happier than couples who met offline.

Thus, the rate of divorced couples who met online is much lower than that of couples who met on specialized dating sites and those who met through friends. Social networks also have the advantage, over dating sites, in that they don't put pressure on people to find love and show themselves only in the best light to find it.

Social networks also have the advantage, over dating sites, in that they don't put pressure on people to find love and show themselves only in the best light to find it.

Social networks also have the advantage, over dating sites, in that they don't put pressure on people to find love and show themselves only in the best light to find it. The result? Interaction on social networks is much more relaxed, so this also speaks in favor of this way of meeting couples. This is precisely why experts warn that in the future they should be even more open to such a way of getting to know each other.