Looking for a date for Valentine's Day, or any day? You've got any number of options in the online dating world, which has expanded enormously and sprouted a variety of extremely niche sites.
According to research from IBISWorld, dating services in the U.S. grew by 11.9 percent to reach revenues of $3 billion in 2018. Dating services included online dating, mobile dating, matchmakers and singles events. The companies holding the largest market share included Match Group Inc and eHarmony Inc.
There's a dating site for nearly everyone, from Farmers Only (who could forget that jingle?) to an app that promises to pair up Kanye West fans.
Here's a sampling of real-deal niche dating sites:
* Clown Dating. The site to visit for single entertainers. As the site says, "If you are a Clown, a Clown Wannabe or simply a Clown Lover, you have come to the right place."
* Disney fans can get the MouseMingle app, which advertises itself as "the place for people to connect who love Disney, Star Wars, Pixar, Marvel, and all things Disney — who want that same magic in their relationships."
* Haters gonna hate. And date. The app Hater promises to connect you to people who hate the same things you hate.
* Gamers can find their "perfect Player 2" at GamerDating, which offers subscribers — what else — a game when they sign up.
* Kanye West fans have their own app: Yeezy Dating, which launched to much fanfare in spring 2018 and was undergoing a relaunch in the fall.
Didn't find your specific interest on this list? Not to worry. A quick Google search and you're sure to find an app or a site that will connect you to your people in no time.
