Fraud, Betrayal, Lies. Vicki Owens had tried the single's scene but nothing clicked. She's not alone.
Demographics make the Internet juicy turf for matchmakers.
Most online dating services are cheap, costing just a few dollars a month to join. Traditional video dating services, meanwhile, charge as much as several thousand dollars to make a love connection. Personal ads in newspapers charge callers a few bucks a minute to browse ads or leave voice mail. Started three years ago, the Web site has helped to broker nearly 400 marriages, including four planned for Valentine's Day this Saturday. But the service has powerful search functions to quickly narrow the number of prospective matches.