There's a dating app to meet your needs.

有個交友軟體能滿足你的需求。

In 1995 match.com became the first major online dating site.

1995 年時 match.com 成為第一個最大的交友網站。

Today, there are hundreds of sites and apps.

到了今天，有上百個網站和軟體。

It's gone from taboo to the thing to do.

他從一件禁忌之事便成了該做的事。

But what impact is this having on society?

但這些對社會的影響是什麼呢？

Whitney Wolfe could lay claim to being the 21st century's most prolific cupid.

Whitney Wolfe 身為 21 世紀業績最高的愛神，可以解釋一切。

As co-founder of dating app Tinder and CEO of Bumble, her digital-dating devices have generated 20 billion matches.

身為交友軟體 Tinder 的共同創辦人和 Bumble 的執行長，她的數位交友軟體已經湊成 200 億對配對。

Some people might say app dating has completely revolutionised their life.

有些人會說透過軟體交友已經徹底對他們的人生產生變革。

They've now found the love of their life and they would have never in 100 years ever run into that person.

他們找到這輩子的摯愛，而如果沒有軟體，大概 100 年內都不會遇見他們。

Today, around 295 million people use online dating services all around the world.

現在全世界約有 2 億 9500 萬的人有在使用交友服務。

The Netherlands tops the list, with 12.5% of the population dating online.

其中荷蘭佔據第一，有百分之 12.5 的人口透過網路交友。

South Korea follows closely behind with 12.4%.

南韓以百分之 12.4 緊追在後。

In China, one app alone, Momo, has 180 million registered users.

在中國，光是叫作 Momo 的軟體，就有 1 億 8000 萬位用戶註冊。

You have to think about what dating was before.

你必須想想看以往的約會是什麼樣子。

It was limited to your social network, to the people you knew.

他只限於你的社交網絡，也就是那些你認識的人。

And the funny thing about the way we act as people, um, we don't always branch out.

有趣的是我們跟人相處的方式，嗯，我們不常到外頭認識別人。

We don't always expand our networks.

我們並不常擴展我們的社交網絡。

But online dating has enabled people to meet potential partners from further afield.

但網路交友讓人們能夠從更大的範圍，認識很有可能發展戀情的人。

I really do think it expands horizons and gives you access to being with people that you traditionally would have never had the chance to really grow close to.

我真的認為他能拓展你的視野，並給你和那些你本來不太可能接近的人們機會相處。

One study by researchers at MIT suggests that online dating in America has led to more interracial marriages.

一項麻省理工學院的研究指出，網路交友在美國促進了更多人種間的婚姻。

The technology has also made it much easier for people in minority groups to meet each other.

這項科技也讓小眾族群更容易認識彼此。

70% of gay couples in America now meet online.

在美國，百分之 70 的同性伴侶透過網路認識。

Dating apps are also popular with single, middle-aged people looking for love.

交友軟體在單身的中年族群也很受歡迎，他們都以此尋找愛情。

Some argue the apps are breaking down barriers and changing social norms.

有些人則認為這些軟體正在打破隔閡並改變社會的基準。

Whitney Wolfe launched Bumble, because she wanted an app where women make the first move.

Whitney Wolfe 創立了 Bumble，因為她想要打造一個能讓女性踏出第一步的軟體。

Traditionally speaking in real life women wouldn't have made the first move, they generally don't make the first move because society says that's not the right way to do it.

傳統上來說，在真實生活裡女生通常不會踏出第一步，因為社會並不認為這是對的。

Society judges them for that and often blames and shames them for behaving in a confident fashion.

這個社會會評論她們，且經常因為她們如此有自信的舉動而責怪、羞辱她們。

Despite the benefits of online dating, there are concerns too.

交友軟體除了益處，也有其令人憂心處。

Meeting total strangers is risky.

跟完全不認識的人見面風險很高。

Fake profiles are common and sexual predators can exploit the sites.

假資料充斥且而那些性傷害者可能霸占整個網站。

In Britain, the increase in online dating has gone hand-in-hand with a rise in dating-related crime, although the numbers are small.

在英國，雖然數字很小，但網路交友和相關的犯罪一起提升了。

Despite the growing popularity of online dating, the majority of straight couples in America still meet through friends.

雖然網路交友的人口正在增長，在美國，異性情侶大多還是透過身邊的朋友認識。

But according to the projections of some online dating companies, 30% of all relationships will start online by 2026.

但是根據某些交友公司預估，百分之 30 的戀愛關係會在 2026 年前開始。

Online dating is big, and it's set to get bigger.

網路交友的規模很大，而他也會越來越擴張。

Maybe online love will conquer all.

也許透過網路戀愛能征服一切。