Data Shows Number of Women Looking For Sex on Casual Dating Sites Doubled in
Last Five Years
VANCOUVER, Canada, Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Plentyoffish.com, a free online
dating site with over 10 million registered users, has recently released data
that promiscuity among women has doubled since 2004.
The site, which generates revenue from sending members to other dating
sites, tracked 315,478 users going to casual only dating sites in 2004. Of
those users, the number of women who were looking for sex through the
"intimate encounter" option was about 9%. Among users tracked in 2008, the
number of women who were looking for an intimate encounter rose to 18%.
The statistics are surprising given that the male:female ratio of
Plentyoffish.com members looking for long term relationships or traditional
dates has remained consistent at 55:45.
Three years ago, men who were looking for intimate encounters online
outnumbered women 10 to 1. Now, the ratio is only 5 to 1. Within a decade,
it's predicted that men and women will be equally promiscuous, with a 1 to 1
ratio of those looking for intimate encounters.
Perhaps "Sex and the City", the hit show that ran in the '90s for six
seasons, won eight Golden Globes among other awards, and was recently made
into a movie, is responsible. The show was about four sexually-confident
women gossiping about and blatantly pursuing what they wanted with regard to
sex and relationships.
The numbers revealed by Plentyoffish.com show that the "Sex in the City"
female lifestyle does indeed exist. In fact, the show may have influenced,
perhaps somehow empowered, more women to take control of their dating/sex
lives and become more proactive in seeking out what they want.
Markus Frind, CEO of Plentyoffish.com explained, "Our average user, among
males and females, is between 38 and 42 years old. Yet, the data shows that
the behavior exhibited is more of what you would expect from those in their
early 20s. Plentyoffish.com statistics may be indicative of a fundamental
shift in society and behavioral norms."
Plentyoffish.com
Plentyoffish.com is a social dating innovator and is now the largest,
free, international online dating site. It caters to more than 10 million
registered users, and has 1.6 billion page views and 11.4 million unique users
per month. Plentyoffish.com is the best in the business when it comes to
matching singles online.
SOURCE Plentyoffish.com
Mark Brooks, mark@courtlandbrooks.com, usa:212-444-1636, uk:020-8133-1835
