Churches often stress the benefits of love, marriage, and family life, and Christians are encouraged to form relationships with others. Many Christian singles face the reality that meeting other eligible Christians can be quite difficult. Those in small churches often find it hard to meet enough single people, while singles in large church communities feel under the spotlight, or find it hard get to know people well. For most Christian singles, the opportunities of meeting Christians from other denominations or even just different churches can be rare. Christian Dating Services emerged because Christian singles needed a way to contact other Christian singles in their community. The Christian dating service industry has since grown as a service and business.