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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YouGov. (February 6, 2019). Most popular reasons for users in the United States to use online dating websites or apps as of January 2019, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 10, 2020, 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 January 2019, by gender." Chart. February 6, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 10, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/976223/reasons-why-adults-use-dating-websites-apps-usa-gender/
YouGov. (2019). Most popular reasons for users in the United States to use online dating websites or apps as of January 2019, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 10, 2020. 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 January 2019, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Feb 2019, 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 January 2019, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/976223/reasons-why-adults-use-dating-websites-apps-usa-gender/ (last visited July 10, 2020)
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