If you are looking for love in the new year, then this Sunday, January 6th, could be your lucky day! Match.com, Tinder, eHarmony, Our Time, and Bumble are just a few of the online dating sites that are more than likely looking at a big surge this weekend. If your resolutions include dating more for 2019, then get ready for some fun! About one third of marriages in this day and age happen because of online matches, so it's probably a lot more common to find someone than you think.

People want to start fresh at the beginning of the year, and  ABC 7 Eyewitness News in Chicago and the Smart Dating Academy have some tips for you online daters in the video below. Wishing you luck and love in 2019, y'all!

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