2008-07-30 10:19:09 - RSVP, Australia's largest site for singles, has launched a community for singles to connect in regional, rural and remote parts of Australia.

RSVP gets behind the singles drought
and launches a dating community for regional Australia



RSVP, Australia's largest online dating site, has today launched a community designed especially for singles in regional and rural Australia.

Membership on RSVP in regional areas is on the increase, with more and more people each month deciding that online dating provided the perfect way to develop their social

network, meet new friends and extend their potential dating circle.

Over 25% of current profiles on RSVP are now registered as living in regional areas, an increase of more than 60% in only 2 years.

'It's definitely easier to extend your dating radius online with just a click of a button !' said Lija Jarvis, relationship and dating expert for RSVP. 'Technology has given singles in regional Australia a whole new way to meet, when often time or distance can restrict socialising and limit the opportunities to meet and date new people in your immediate vicinity.'

Research commissioned by RSVP in 2007 clearly indicated that the stigma once associated with meeting online has diminished. The findings also indicated that both men and women were flocking online to try their luck at dating, RSVP now boasts over 1.3 million members nationally with an even gender ratio.

Members of online singles sites tend to use them several times a week, from the privacy of their home. Not surprisingly, Sunday and Monday evenings were the biggest times to hit the site, with over 50,000 kisses being exchanged online between members on peak days.

'The most popular reason for joining RSVP is that it opens up possibilities. If you are willing to be a little bit flexible, take a positive approach and spend some time setting up your profile, then at very least, you may have some fun and make some new friends.' continued Jarvis.

'TV shows and magazines have certainly created a lot of interest in single men living in rural areas, so we are delighted to launch a community on RSVP where single men and women can mingle and meet online.'
RSVP is Australia's largest online dating site. It is free to set up a profile on RSVP and it is free to join the regional community.
www.rsvp.com.au/communities/index.jsp