DAILY RECORD -- Mar 21 -- Boffins 'prove' passion can be perfect .. but it takes a year to blossom. Forget love at first sight. Scientists have discovered true love only begins after 12 months. Research has revealed real love blossoms with time, especially for men. 147 couples took part in the study. According to the study, men are more likely to find true love than women. The research, by psychologists at Bath University, was commissioned by Match.com. To date, there has been no systematic study of love in the context of relationships formed via online dating sites. FULL ARTICLE @ THE DAILY RECORD

Mark Brooks: I'm not seeing anything really earth shattering here. 147 couples seems like a small sample. But, it's a veritable start. With millions of daters online, major sites should be able to perform studies of hundreds of thousands. I'm looking forward to the day online dating sites truly open up to the fantastic and extensive university brainpower. Psychologists around the world must be itching to get their hands on the major online dating sites data and research resources. Your comments please...