Globalpersonals is a major driver of growth for social networking sites and has a significant social influence worldwide, having become a portfolio of 7,500 different popular sites, created in 2003. The site plays an important role in driving the global dating scene through a one-stop-shop approach of product design, development, sales and customer service that helps Internet users around the world meet new people. In addition, Globalpersonals has offices in the United States, Australia and Europe.