dr. lisa marie bobby | dating coachwhen you make coffee at lightning speed like chelsea greene, there's really no time to heart. 19.18.21chelsea "oh yeah, my life is so busy i had to get "slow down" tattooed on my knuckles!"and it's why chelsea and so many others are typing, swiping, and hoping that next great love story unfolds online. and if you're online dating this month, you are not alone!19.23.01chelsea "it's the new year, we all need to be doing epic things, and be in relationships." 19.07.3419.07.34cameron "it makes sense, it's kind of a time of year when people are evaluating their lives a little bit."choi "in fact, january is the busiest month for online dating. some sites see a 75% surge in january alone. no surprise though, there's some really good people online tinder phone "true, but dating experts say january's numbers are really more about starting the new year on a high note. that said, you're gonna swipe me right bobby "and so at any given time you have 20 million to 40 million singles online looking for love, and in january that number mushrooms!"dating coach dr. lisa marie

dr. lisa marie bobby says that online surge is often followed >> we are a culture that thrives on instant gratification. someone creates a profile and when they don't find the one in discouraged. commitment. >> there is a mixture of the internet world and the real world. >> just depends on the person. >> reporter: but for now, it seems cupid's arrows might just fly faster through a wireless connection. for the now, i'm andy choi. >> live from the station taking action for you. >> two murders in manatee county. but there may be just one killer. why investigators believe the murders are connected. >> this is a double tragedy for us. >> 25 years. that's how long a murdered north port infant's mother will spend behind bars. tonight hear the shocking new developments we learned today i'm laura harris in for jamison mueller. >> and i'm wendy ryan thank you for joining us. good news at the gas pump is bad news for your future finances. the sell-off continuing on wall street. the dow tumbling 500 points. it is now down 11% since the beginning of the year. tonight u.s. stocks are on track for the

dr. lisa marie bobby said the online surge is often followed by a sharp decline after valentine's day. >> we are a culture that thrives on instant gratification. when someone creates a profile and puts themselves out there and they don't find the one in a couple of weeks, they get discouraged -- discouraged. >> the real key so to being successful with this is commitment. >> there is a mixture of the internet world and real world. >> depends on the person. >> reporter: for now, it seems cupid a arrows -- cupid a arrows might fly faster through a wireless connection. i'm andy choi. >> thank you. >>> and we see a spike in the online dating accounts in the new year for sure. we'll be right back with a final check on your forecast. . >>> welcome back. giving you a look at the forecast as janessa joins us for a final look. >> and we're back into the 30s today, 40s into monday and tuesday. the next front comes through and starts off at rain tuesday and we'll transition through snow on wednesday and sunshine, quiet weather pattern moves in next weekend. >> just wait. right? >> yes. >> it will get

dr. lisa marie bobby said the online surge is often followed by a sharp decline after valentine's day. >> and we are a culture thriving on instant gratification. when someone creates a profile and puts themselves out there and when they don't find the one in a couple of weeks, they get discouraged. >> the real key to being commitment. >> there is still a mixture of the internet world and real world. >> depends on the person. >> reporter: for now, it seems cupid's arrows might fly faster through a wireless connection. i'm andy choi. >>> all right, always a time of the year online dating sees a huge surge. we'll be right back with a final check on the forecast. . for many americans, the winter storm is brutal. for a fluffy dog from virginia, take a look. this is video out of arlington weekend. virginia is one of the states affected, but the family dog doesn't mind at all. he pulls the kids along in a sled. hard to see him there because he kind of looks like he's the snow blanket or the dog himself? >> perfect. and let's get the right coat for him, too. >> yeah. a thin-layered dog. looking a