Gregg Zoroya at USA TODAY:

Dating services such as Match.com and eHarmony are reporting that numerous service members are finding romance with someone in the United States while serving in Iraq or Afghanistan.

The percentage of military members joining eHarmony online dating increased by 56% from 2006 to 2008, says Gian Gonzaga, an eHarmony research psychologist. The companies do not have statistics on how many of their military personnel are deployed overseas.

Even the most pressure cooker of situations people are looking for love. May be more so because of the circumstances.