"One challenge we face is that we call ourselves group dating, " said Sachs.

CNN: Can India be persuaded to date online?

One start-up, Ignighter, set up by three 20-something New Yorkers, is hoping to persuade India that the future of online matchmaking is in group dating.

CNN: Can India be persuaded to date online?

This reflects the remarkable emergence and transformation of a Korean family group dating to 1896, and how a growth region thousands of miles away can exert pull on North Asian corporate mainstays.

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The founders of Ignighter hope that Indians will find group dating -- whereby groups of friends arrange to meet other groups -- less risky and more fun and socially acceptable than one-on-one dating.

CNN: Can India be persuaded to date online?

Brandon Wade, CEO of Infostream Group, which runs dating websites, says his company tried to call Amazon for help when service crashed.

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They are also working with medical epidemiologists, using focus-group data among teens to analyze dating behavior and father-daughter relationships to see who is most vulnerable to sexually transmitted disease.

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The low point in Mr. Slater's research is a trip he makes to Colombia with a group of American men, members of a dating site called Amo Latina.

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Sign up for an Internet dating site or join a singles adventure travel club or whatever group appeals to you.

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Put together a working group and send information to the high schools and colleges in your area on the dangers of dating and relationships.

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