Read an article about online dating. Choose all the answers to the questions.According to new research, people looking for romance need look no further than their laptops. Recent studies reveal that 17 percent of marriages are the result of an initial online encounter – making this the second most common way of meeting a potential partner, after meeting through friends. Surveys show that more than one-third of singles looking for a partner have used an online dating site. Furthermore, one out of every five new relationships starts online. Although the results of online dating surveys may vary, the evidence points to the increasingly important role the Internet is playing in helping single people find romance. The social stigma1 that was attached to online dating in the past is fast disappearing as dating goes increasingly digital. These days, most people know someone who has tried online dating, so people are less afraid to talk about it or to try it. Online dating, it appears, has entered the mainstream. But why is this? Experts say there are several factors that contribute to the popularity of online dating. Changes in lifestyle, geographic mobility, and the rise in social networking are largely responsible for changing how people meet potential partners. These days, people typically delay marriage as they concentrate on their careers, work longer and longer hours, and live farther away from family and childhood friends who might otherwise provide contacts with eligible2 partners. Instead, they turn to their tablets. So has the Internet fundamentally changed how people date? According to Greg Blatt, former CEO of a popular dating website, the answer is no. "This is just meeting," Blatt says. "It's no different meeting on a dating website than it is meeting at a party, or at a restaurant, or on a subway. . . . Once you've met, it's real life; you either fall for each other, or you don't. You either have a great romance, or you don't." "Computers are not taking the place of romance," he says. "They’re just another way to put yourself in a position to meet somebody with a chance for romance." 1. (a) stigma: a bad opinion of someone or something2. eligible: ideal as a marriage partner1. What have studies found about online dating?