What share of U.S. adults say they have ever used a dating site or app?
Answer30%
That's identical to the share in 2019; 9% had used one in the past year.
Source: Pew Research Center (2023) pewresearch.org
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Dating facts & stats
6 sourced facts about dating and relationships, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
The basics
Which dating app have the most U.S. online daters ever used?
AnswerTinder (46% of online dating users)
Match (31%) and Bumble (28%) follow; users 50 and older are about five times more likely to use Match than Tinder.
Source: Pew Research Center (2023) pewresearch.org
Going deeper
What share of U.S. adults under 30 have ever used a dating site or app?
Answer53%
Use drops with age: 37% of those 30–49, 20% of those 50–64 and 13% of those 65 and older.
Source: Pew Research Center (2023) pewresearch.org
How much money did people report losing to romance scams in 2022?
Answer$1.3 billion
Nearly 70,000 people reported a romance scam that year, with a median reported loss of $4,400.
Source: Federal Trade Commission, Data Spotlight (2022) ftc.gov
Expert level
What share of partnered U.S. adults under 30 met their partner on a dating site or app?
Answerone in five
About a quarter (24%) of partnered lesbian, gay or bisexual adults also met their partner online.
Source: Pew Research Center (2023) pewresearch.org
What share of American adults are single and looking for a relationship or casual dates?
Answer15%
Most of those on the dating market said they were dissatisfied with their dating lives.
Source: Pew Research Center (2020) pewresearch.org
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