This statistic presents the percentage of U.S. adults who had met their spouse, partner or most recent person they dated online, sorted by age group. During the January 2018 survey it was found that 12 percent of respondents aged 18 to 29 years had met their current partner online. Overall, ten percent of adults in the United States had met a partner or spouse via online dating website or app.
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Share of U.S. online adults who met their spouse or partner through an online dating website or app as of January 2018, by age group
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This statistic presents the percentage of U.S. adults who had met their spouse, partner or most recent person they dated online, sorted by age group. During the January 2018 survey it was found that 12 percent of respondents aged 18 to 29 years had met their current partner online. Overall, ten percent of adults in the United States had met a partner or spouse via online dating website or app.
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This statistic presents the percentage of U.S. adults who had met their spouse, partner or most recent person they dated online, sorted by age group. During the January 2018 survey it was found that 12 percent of respondents aged 18 to 29 years had met their current partner online. Overall, ten percent of adults in the United States had met a partner or spouse via online dating website or app.
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- Release date
- February 2018
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- January 18th to 20th, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 2,204 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- How did you meet your spouse, partner, or the most recent person you dated? - Through an online dating website or app
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- January 18th to 20th, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 2,204 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- How did you meet your spouse, partner, or the most recent person you dated? - Through an online dating website or app
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