"And one of them is just structural constraints on people's time -- such as people who have kids, or have full-time jobs, or work long or extensive hours," she added in a statement.

　　她在一项声明中说：“其中一种力量就是人们时间上的结构性限制，比如有孩子、全职工作或工作时间较长的人。”

　　But the online spouses were as attractive, intelligent and had the same self-esteem levels of the offline couples.

　　不过，通过网络结识的配偶和在现实中寻得的一样迷人、聪慧、有自尊。

Online dating agencies have gained in popularity and acceptability. A recent survey by Forbes.com that named New York as the best U.S. city for singles found it achieved the No. 1 position because it has more people with active online dating accounts than any other city in the country.

　　如今，在线交友网站的受欢迎程度和接受程度越来越高。近日由福布斯网站开展的一项调查评选纽约为美国最佳单身城市，因为纽约拥有活跃在线交友帐号的人比美国其他任何城市都要多。