article_snippet: Despite the ever growing popularity of online dating, virtual platforms are no match for interactions in the real world when it comes to finding true love, a new Australian study has found.
article_snippet: The odds might be encouraging for hopeful singles jaded by too many uninspiring online connections.
article_snippet: When it came to preferences between virtual dating and real-world romance, the real world won out by a long mile.
article_snippet: While more and more first time interactions are being formed via apps and social media, the study findings are resounding proof there is no replacement for real life connections in taking a possible love match to the next level,' said Laura Huddle, Head of Marketing at Eventbrite Australia. '
highlights_snippet: New study says you could be looking in the wrong place if you're only looking for love online .
  