U.S. online dating website and app usage motivations 2019, by gender
Most popular reasons for users in the United States to use online dating websites or apps as of January 2019, by gender
This statistic presents the leading reasons for users in the United States to use online dating websites or apps as of January 2019, sorted by gender. According to the findings, 26 percent of male respondents reported that they used a dating website or app to find a non-exclusive romantic partner, while in comparison only 11 percent of female respondents stated the same.
Most popular reasons for users in the United States to use online dating websites or apps as of January 2019, by gender
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| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| To make platonic, non-romantic conditions | 17% | 22% |
| To find an exclusive romantic partner | 47% | 51% |
| To find non-exclusive romantic partners | 26% | 11% |
| To have casual sex | 33% | 11% |
| To cheat on my significant other | 8% | 6% |
| To boost my self-esteem | 22% | 17% |
| To have something fun/interesting to do | 37% | 41% |
| To see what the app is like | 30% | 27% |
| Other | 2% | 2% |
| Don't know | 4% | 4% |
| Prefer not to say | 2% | 5% |
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