Teachers grade-A internet daters when outside school Natasha Bagshaw, a Brisbane teacher, met her husband online and is now eight-months pregnant. Picture: Annette Dew Source: News Limited TEACHERS top the list of online daters in both Australian males and females. "Meeting your partner at work is very limited when you are in a classroom setup with kids every day," said Natasha Bagshaw, who teaches at a high school south of Brisbane. Data gathered from online dating site eHarmony's two million members shows that in male subscribers there are more teachers signed up than any other career, followed by truck drivers and then electricians. In the females, teachers are again tops followed by nurses and retail workers. Dating site RSVP has also confirmed that educators are prolific online daters along with health workers. RSVP spokesperson, Jayne Andrews, says that teachers prefer the private service which gives them control over who sees their profiles. "Having this control means teachers have an extra layer of discretion and won't have a class of students discovering their online dating profile," she said. Music teacher Natasha Bagshaw took to online dating as long hours, after-school and weekend commitments to students limited her access to men. For her the experience ended in marriage and a baby on the way. I work in a big school with lots of male teachers but the reality is that I don't see them that often. I'm always with the kids. When you work in an office you go out for lunch or dinners but I eat my lunch at my desk. For me online dating was a positive experience. Trent, my husband, was the second date I had. We met in May 2011 and married in December 2012 and I am eight months pregnant," said the 30-year-old. Leading demographer Bernard Salt says that when you are looking for love the odds need to be in your favour. "Some occupations have a man drought, such as nursing and others have a man dam, such as truck drivers and electricians," he said. "With 150,000 teachers in Australia, they will often appear at the top of any survey involving occupation," Mr Salt said. The eHarmony research shows that the most populated members age group for both sexes is 24-35. This age bracket is a peak social period in our lives. However, it seems that bars and nightclubs aren't cutting it when it comes to finding a meaningful relationship," said Sarah Mason from eHarmony. The average female dater is 34 and 165cm tall and a typical male searching for love online is closer to 32 and 179cm tall. A considerable amount of our social interactions take place via the internet, so it makes sense that Australians now recognise the convenience and potential of online dating. You're no longer limited by your everyday interactions and social circles to find someone who you are truly compatible with," Ms Mason said. Teacher Truck driver Electrician Mechanic Chef Nurse Retail Unemployed Lawyer