singles in search for a match tend to spend more time on matrimonial sites than social networking sites a survey conducted by a leading indiabased matrimonial portal stated on tuesday but members who initially meet through matrimonial websites tend to check potential partners profile on social networking sites to know common interests friends and hobbies they might have but do not look for a match through these sites two in every three singles were found to be spending more time to find a partner on a dedicated marriage portal than try their luck in social networking sites while 27 have denied checking the potentialshortlisted partners profile till they finalizes someone the survey findings reveal that 31 singles agreed to be searching for the profile of their potential partner immediately after they receive expression of interest this trend of visiting the potential partners profile on social networking sites like facebook is mostly noticed amongst the male respondents 74 than women respondents 63 women respondents have said they mostly feel the social networking sites are meant for friends and hence they refrain from adding potential partners to their social network the findings of the survey showcase that even though the social networking sites are gaining momentum when it comes to searching for a partner matrimonial sites are considered reliable and trustworthy by singles and hence they tend to visit these sites more often through the day kolkata the survey was conducted to gauge the growing popularity of the social networking sites and its impact on the matrimonial sector one in every four singles add each other on social networking sites post their chat on the marriage portals messenger and the rest 17 do so after their first meeting the survey also highlights the importance singles give to social networking sites during partner search