In a way, the corporation has now taken the place of dating services.

Farmers who have tried dating services say they often come up empty.

Under these rules, dating services are not allowed to charge more than $500 for a 6- to 12-month membership.

The fee limit has slowed the growth of dating services, compared with those in other states.

"I've tried almost all these dating services," he said despondently.

When it began encouraging population growth in the 1980's, the government set up dating services catering to young people with college degrees.

About three-quarters of the revenue now comes from fees for test scores and dating services.

Online dating services often use personality quizzes to find a match between similar members.

There are millions of dollars to be made in dating services, of which thousands have emerged.

And so singles try dating services that dangle a chance for happiness, at a price.