People tend to maintain online relationships longer because theres no evident harm.

The prevalence of smart phones mean we are always contactable, social media allows others to get to know us before we have even met, and dating apps give us an abundance of choice in a suitable partner or partners.In his new book, Love in the Time of Algorithms: What Technology Does to Meeting and Mating, writer Dan Slater argues that online dating has changed society profoundly. Y., newlywed, tells USA TODAY's Sharon Jayson just how and why.Q: What is it about online dating today that you believe has made such a big difference? Everyone has access to so many more people than they were accustomed to in the past.This article focuses on how technology has changed dating. Mine met on a double blind date in which my mother and father had mutual friends who introduced them.With the invention of social media it is difficult to imagine anyone going on a blind date again—why would they need to?