Rising divorce rates and a growth in casual dating were apparent well before the first online matchmaking sites came into being.

如飙升的离婚率和随性约会的增加明明在第一波网络婚介网站产生之前就有。

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But again some scepticism is warranted. Rising divorce rates and a growth in casual dating were apparent well before the first online matchmaking sites came into being.

但那些怀疑论者们又一次开始辩解了：离婚率升高及随意约会增加在第一个在线做媒网站出现前就显现了。

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Its critics charge that sites' claims of matchmaking prowess are often greatly overblown.

批评者指责宣称拥有非凡匹配成功率的网站经常是夸大其辞的。

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These are primarily matchmaking sites between entrepreneurs and professional investors or banks.

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Now, though, thanks to a merging of the social and digital spaces, matchmaking sites are flourishing based on making the search for love more predictable.

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