Apr. 9 - The online dating company Match.com says it has had its best year so far, thanks in part to the growth of social networking.

The stigma of 'meeting on the net' is falling away according to the online dating company which currently boasts a global membership of 15 million people.

Reuters Technology Correspondent Matt Cowan reports.

Speciality networking sites help people connect online and advertisers target their message

Jeff Wurtz of Garden Grove was teaching business classes at Long Beach City College and was astounded to learn that his students spent hours every night on MySpace, the social networking Web site.

He started researching online networking, using his students as his focus group.

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Rocknrolldating.com, a new dating Web site started in Southern California, matches users by music preference.

Looking for that special someone can be a chore. Picking up a random mate at a bar can be frightening, being set up by friends can get tired, and let's face it, we're not all cut out to fight for the love of Bret Michaels or Tila Tequila on some dating reality show.

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The Internet and the 2008 Election

Report  | Aaron Smith Lee Rainie

A record-breaking 46% of Americans have used the internet, email or cell phone text messaging to get news about the campaign, share their views and mobilize others. And Barack Obama's backers have an edge in the online political environment.

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