This statistic presents the leading reasons for users in the United States to use online dating websites or apps as of January 2019, by age group. According to the findings, 45 percent of respondents between the ages of 18 to 34 years reported that they used a dating website or app to find an exclusive romantic partner. Furthermore, 27 percent of respondents from the same age group also stated that they used online dating websites or app to boost their self-esteem.
Most popular reasons for users in the United States to use online dating websites or apps as of January 2019, by age group
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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 age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 05, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/976234/reasons-why-adults-use-dating-websites-apps-usa-age-group/
YouGov. "Most popular reasons for users in the United States to use online dating websites or apps as of January 2019, by age group." Chart. February 6, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 05, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/976234/reasons-why-adults-use-dating-websites-apps-usa-age-group/
YouGov. (2019). Most popular reasons for users in the United States to use online dating websites or apps as of January 2019, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 05, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/976234/reasons-why-adults-use-dating-websites-apps-usa-age-group/
YouGov. "Most Popular Reasons for Users in The United States to Use Online Dating Websites or Apps as of January 2019, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Feb 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/976234/reasons-why-adults-use-dating-websites-apps-usa-age-group/
YouGov, Most popular reasons for users in the United States to use online dating websites or apps as of January 2019, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/976234/reasons-why-adults-use-dating-websites-apps-usa-age-group/ (last visited July 05, 2020)
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