According to a survey of United States adults who have used online dating services, finding an exclusive romantic partner was the leading reason for joining a dating website or app for more than five in ten respondents. Users reporting they joined to have something fun or interesting to do were 34 percent, while 23 percent joined out of curiosity to see what the app was like. To find someone for one's friend and to boost one's self-esteem were among the least popular reasons to use a dating app or website, with 18 percent of respondents picking each option.

According to a survey conducted in April 2024 in the United States, one in five online dating service users had lied about their age on their dating profile, while 14 percent had lied about their income. A further 14 percent had lied about their hobbies and interests, and 12 percent had lied about their height.

In 2025, the United States was the country with the highest online dating service penetration, with **** percent. Belgium followed, with close to ** percent.

As of September 2019, Tinder reported an audience reach of 7.86 million users in the United States, making it the most popular online dating. Second-ranked Bumble had 5.03 million U.S. mobile users. Globally, tinder.com ranked third most popular online dating website in March 2020, with roughly 59 million visits during this month. The leading dating site during this period was badoo.com, with 182.5 million visits per month. Tinder user demographics in the United States
In April 2020, individuals aged between 30 and 44 years old made up the largest share of Tinder users in the United states. Tinder was less popular amongst adults within the 55-64 age group, with only six percent of respondents using the dating app. Additionally, Tinder attracted significantly more male than female users , with respective shares of 72 percent and 28 percent . Online dating in times of coronavirus
Social distancing and stay-at-home orders due to the global coronavirus pandemic have resulted in an increased interest in online dating, as a way to connect to one another. Based on data collected from a survey in April 2020 in the United States, 31 percent of Millennials admitted they were using online dating apps or services much more during than prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. On the other hand, only 12 percent of U.S. Millennial the dating app users said that they were using online dating platforms much less. 

This statistic presents information on the usage of selected online dating sites or apps among internet users in the United States. During an April 2017 survey, it was found that 7 percent of internet users were currently using Badoo.

This statistic illustrates the findings of a survey on the share of individuals who were current or former users of online dating sites and apps in the United Kingdom (UK) in June 2017, by sexual orientation. During the survey period, it was found that 50 percent of respondents who were homosexual reported, that they were current or former users of Tinder. Plenty of Fish was most popular among heterosexual respondents, with 47 percent who stated, that they either were using it or used it in the past.

This statistic illustrates findings of a survey on the share of individuals who were current or former users of online dating sites and apps in the United Kingdom (UK) in June 2017, by gender. During the survey period, it was found that Match.com was the most used dating service among females, 43 percent of female respondents stated that they either used it in the past or that they were current users. Among responding male individuals Plenty of Fish was ranked first with 48 percent.

This statistic depicts the findings of a survey on the perceived openness of individuals with other people about using online dating sites and apps in the United Kingdom (UK) in June 2017, by contentment with current relationship status. During a survey period, it was found that 59 percent of responding individuals who were single and satisfied with their relationship status, reported that they would let their friends know. Furthermore, 22 percent of respondents among that survey group stated, that they would inform their parents.

This statistic illustrates the findings of a survey on the reasons for using online dating sites or apps in the United Kingdom (UK) in June 2017, by gender. During the survey period, it was found that 45 percent of responding females, who were current or former users, stated that they used online dating sites or apps in order to meet people who shared their interest or hobbies. Of male respondents, 46 percent reported that their primary intention was to find someone for either a long-term relationship or marriage.

This statistic presents the percentage of adults in the United States who have used online dating sites or apps as of October 2019, sorted by annual household income. During the survey it was found that 34 percent of adults with a household income of less than 30,000 U.S. dollars per year had used online dating platforms.

This statistic illustrates the findings of a survey on the reasons for using online dating sites or apps in the United Kingdom (UK) in June 2017, by age group. During the survey period, it was found that 50 percent of responding individuals aged between 18 to 29 years, stated that they used online dating sites or apps in order to meet people who shared their interest or hobbies. Of respondents within that age group, 39 percent reported that their primary intention was to find someone for either a long-term relationship or marriage.

According to April 2020 survey data of adults in the United States, four percent of respondents aged 18 to 29 years were currently using Match.com. Adults aged 30 to 44 years were most likely to use the social dating site, as 11 percent of respondents from that age group confirmed being current users.

Match.com is a part of Match Group, an American internet company that owns and operates a selection of online dating sites including Tinder, OkCupid and PlentyOfFish. The annual dating revenue of the Match Group in 2018 was 1.7 billion U.S. dollars. Overall, dating apps are among the more successful social media apps in terms of revenue generation.

This statistic presents the findings of a survey on the interest in using dating website or app in the United Kingdom (UK) in June 2017, by marital status. During the survey period, it was found that the most willing survey group who could imagine using online dating site or app were singles, with 21 percent. On the other hand, notably more, that is 80 and 79 percent of surveyed individuals who were in a relationship or married, respectively, stated that they would not use such online services.

This statistic presents information on the U.S. user spending on dating website and app memberships. During an April 2017 survey, it was found that 27 percent of responding dating website or app users paid 51 and more U.S. dollars for their memberships on dating websites and apps.

This statistic presents the projected turnover of the dating site market in France between 2015 and 2025. According to the source, the revenues generated by dating websites in France were expected to reach more than 200 million euros in 2025.

This statistic presents the findings of a survey on the online dating site and app usage in the United Kingdom (UK) in June 2017, by marital status. During the survey period, it was found that 77 percent of married respondents reported that they had never used such sites. On the other hand, 18 percent of individuals within that survey group, stated that they had used online dating site and app in the past.

According to a survey on mobile dating apps conducted by Rakuten Insight in August 2024, 27 percent of Thai respondents who used mobile dating apps stated that they used such apps several times a week. The same survey found that more than 30 percent of Thais used mobile dating apps.

Which online dating app or website is used the most in the Netherlands? As of 2019, Tinder was said to be the most popular, with roughly 60 percent of the Dutch singles who are actively looking for a relationship indicating that they make use of it. Badoo and dating website Lexa.nl are also used. This numbers provided here are the results of a survey asking for the most popular dating apps in the Netherlands. The companies behind the dating apps rarely share user numbers on the Netherlands specifically, so most data on this topic comes from individual surveys. In the Netherlands, the Tinder app was downloaded around 570,000 times in 2018 according to numbers provided by Priori Data

How many people in the Netherlands use online dating?

As of 2018, there were approximately three million single-person households in the Netherlands. How many of these households were actively dating online is unknown. During the second half of 2017, however, roughly 17 percent of Dutch internet users said they visited an online dating website, service or app. Users aged 16 to 24 years did this the most: approximately 22 percent of all users in this age group indicated they did so.

Tinder: love at first swipe?

When asked during a survey in 2017 which dating app Dutch singles would consider using if they were to date online, roughly one quarter answered they would consider using Tinder. This was especially the case among people under 30. Whether this interest stems from finding true love or finding sex partners on Tinder, the survey does not mention.

This statistic shows the results of a survey among singles on the usage of the internet to access dating websites and personal ads compared to the general population in Germany in 2014. In 2014, about 11.4 percent of singles (up to 49 years) and about 3.4 percent of the total population reported to occasionally use online dating websites or personal ads.

According to an online survey conducted in 2022 in the United States, 20 percent of partnered adults aged 18 to 29 years old reported having met their current spouse or partner using a dating site or app. Additionally, only four percent of U.S. partnered adults aged 65 and older stated having met their current partner or spouse using online dating platforms.