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RT @TechCrunch: How The Internet May Have Increased Young Marriages 14% http://t.co/99PaZTEWfy by @ferenstein
May 07, 2013
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How The Internet May Have Increased Young Marriages 14%
As millions of 20-somethings defy the age-old tradition of young marriage for another decade of baby-less romance, one study suggests that the Internet is responsible for boosting holy matrimony 14% among 21-30-year-olds. In a deliciously dry economic assessment of romantic partnering, University of Montreal Professor Andriana Bellou finds a surprisingly strong relationship between broadband Internet penetration, dating website use, and youngins gettin' hitched.