| Online dating and personals websites allow an | | | | there compared to at church. In recent years, it has |
| individual to search for a partner according to age, | | | | been noted that very few single men regularly visit |
| race, religion, and location. Many of the searches are | | | | church. The websites therefore offer a greater |
| based on either race or religion. A sizeable amount of | | | | chance for meeting eligible single Christian men. |
| these searches are directed at the section that | | | | Many of the personals websites featuring a single |
| features single Christian men. A woman browsing | | | | Christian men section have additional subcategories |
| through this section usually looks for a true follower | | | | devoted to the different sections in Christianity. |
| of Christianity. She believes that a Christian is a true | | | | These include Baptist, Catholic, Protestant, Methodist, |
| believer in God and therefore a good person at heart. | | | | and Lutheran. Here, the devotional nature of the man |
| Women usually tend to look for religious partners | | | | is counted more than his physical attributes. A |
| because they believe they will have a better chance | | | | woman looking for a suitable partner may however |
| at a lasting relationship because of common beliefs | | | | be attracted to a person with a good sense of |
| and values. | | | | humor. In most cases, educational background and |
| Christian women who are regulars to the church | | | | social status also play a key role in choosing the right |
| usually don't enjoy hanging out at bars or discos to | | | | partner. The single Christian men section is also |
| search for dates. These women therefore use the | | | | subcategorized according to country, region, and |
| church's personals' services or a Christian dating | | | | community. A woman can therefore have choices |
| service to search for eligible single Christian men. | | | | such as single Christian black men, single Christian |
| Websites devoted to Christian singles are considered | | | | Latin men, and so on. Since religion and values are |
| safer than the general dating websites, which may be | | | | one of the top criteria women look for in a partner, |
| frequented by persons with sinister motives. Another | | | | Christian women who search online for Christian men |
| major reason for searching through online Christian | | | | are able to focus in on finding and meeting men with |
| dating services is the chances of meeting more men | | | | these same values. |