“Or even if they did and somehow didn’t notice each other. They are the future and it makes it so much easier for people to connect where they might not have easily crossed paths,” Andrea Loredo Bachalis, founder of the style blog PrettyProperQuaint. “With virtual dating, you can connect with people all over the country and really see who is out there, making finding your other half a little easier.”ĭating apps and dating sites are the new norm, with 48 percent of 18 to 29-year-olds, 38 percent of 30 to 49-year-olds, and 16 percent of people 50 and older using a dating site or app, says Pew Research. Numbers amongst the LGBTQ+ community are even higher, with 55 percent of lesbian, gay, or bisexual adults using apps LGBTQ couples also report higher percentages of committed relationships or marriages found through online dating apps and sites. A lot of time, people are limited to who they meet because of where they live,” explains Maria Sullivan, Dating Expert & VP of. “Virtual dating will add another normalized option of finding a partner.