A reddit user named OKCThrowaway22221 decided to prove just how easy women have when it comes to online dating after talking with a friend about her experiences with romance in the digital age.

Once seen as the last resort for a bunch of lonely geeks, online-dating services have gradually shed much of the stigma formerly associated with them.

Which gender has it easier when it comes to dating and relationships, boyfriends/girlfriends, etc.? I know that there are some girls who do take the initiative and pursue the guy, and ask him out, make the first move, but it is very rare.

While the girl just sits back and relax, and decides if the guy is good enough for her. I know that is tradition, but it's very tough for a guy who is shy and has social anxiety, not very outgoing, shyness hurts guys more than girls.

FOR the lovelorn, the new year can be an unhappy time, as they cast envious glances in the direction of lovey-dovey couples at the season's parties.

For online-dating agencies, it is a golden opportunity, as people who have spent the holidays ruminating over unsatisfactory or non-existent love lives log on in their thousands, hoping to find romance—ideally before February 14th.