According to a survey of United States adults who have used online dating services, finding an exclusive romantic partner was the leading reason for joining a dating website or app for more than five in ten respondents. Users reporting they joined to have something fun or interesting to do were 34 percent, while 23 percent joined out of curiosity to see what the app was like. To find someone for one's friend and to boost one's self-esteem were among the least popular reasons to use a dating app or website, with 18 percent of respondents picking each option.
Most popular reasons for users in the United States to use online dating websites or apps as of May 2021
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YouGov. (June 7, 2021). Most popular reasons for users in the United States to use online dating websites or apps as of May 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/976189/reasons-why-adults-use-dating-websites-apps-usa/
YouGov. "Most popular reasons for users in the United States to use online dating websites or apps as of May 2021." Chart. June 7, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 23, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/976189/reasons-why-adults-use-dating-websites-apps-usa/
YouGov. (2021). Most popular reasons for users in the United States to use online dating websites or apps as of May 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/976189/reasons-why-adults-use-dating-websites-apps-usa/
YouGov. "Most Popular Reasons for Users in The United States to Use Online Dating Websites or Apps as of May 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/976189/reasons-why-adults-use-dating-websites-apps-usa/
YouGov, Most popular reasons for users in the United States to use online dating websites or apps as of May 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/976189/reasons-why-adults-use-dating-websites-apps-usa/ (last visited May 23, 2022)
