U.S. residents spent $469.5 million on online dating here and personals in 2004, and over $500 million in 2005, the second largest segment of “paid content” on the web, according to a study conducted by the Online Publishers Association (OPA) and comScore Networks.

Termination - The final stage marks the end of the relationship, either by darkness in the case of a health-giving relationship, or by separation.