internet dating has boomed in the last few years. one internet site, match.com, has about 7.1 million american visitors each month. match.com has brought together thousands of couples, resulting in 1400 marriages. when single people visit the match.com website, they choose the type of person they want to meet. then a computer matches them to a suitable person. once the computer has matched them, they can meet for a date. if they live far away from each other,they can communicate using chat programs such as ICQ or yahoo messenger.