U.S. online dating website and app usage motivations 2019, by gender

Published by H. Tankovska, Jan 27, 2021

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

	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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Release date

February 2019

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Region

United States

Survey time period

January 29 to 30, 2019

Number of respondents

383 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

all U.S. adults who have used a dating website/app

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Question: "Which, if any, of the following describe reasons why you use or have used dating websites/apps? Please select all that apply."

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