According to a survey of adults in the U.S. using online dating services, 59 percent of women and 50 percent of men have used dating apps and websites to find an exclusive romantic partner. According to the findings, more women than men have used these services to make non-romantic connections or to find someone for a friend. The share of men engaging with dating websites and apps to find non-exclusive romantic partners was 24 percent, against the 15 percent of female responders.
Most popular reasons for users in the United States to use online dating websites or apps as of May 2021, by gender
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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, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 29, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/976223/reasons-why-adults-use-dating-websites-apps-usa-gender/
YouGov. "Most popular reasons for users in the United States to use online dating websites or apps as of May 2021, by gender." Chart. June 7, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/976223/reasons-why-adults-use-dating-websites-apps-usa-gender/
YouGov. (2021). Most popular reasons for users in the United States to use online dating websites or apps as of May 2021, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/976223/reasons-why-adults-use-dating-websites-apps-usa-gender/
YouGov. "Most Popular Reasons for Users in The United States to Use Online Dating Websites or Apps as of May 2021, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/976223/reasons-why-adults-use-dating-websites-apps-usa-gender/
YouGov, Most popular reasons for users in the United States to use online dating websites or apps as of May 2021, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/976223/reasons-why-adults-use-dating-websites-apps-usa-gender/ (last visited June 29, 2022)
