According to a survey conducted in 2020, the most popular matchmaking app among both men and women in Japan was Pairs, with almost 60 percent of male and close to 64 percent of female respondents having used that app. Tinder, the only non-domestic app in the ranking, was primarily used by men in Japan.
Most popular matchmaking apps among Japanese smartphone users as of March 2020, by gender
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Out of an initial sample size of 5,385 people, 263 male and 360 female respondents who are currently using or have used matching apps were surveyed for this question.
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MMD Labo. (September 24, 2020). Most popular matchmaking apps among Japanese smartphone users as of March 2020, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 31, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1020947/japan-popular-matchmaking-apps-by-gender/
MMD Labo. "Most popular matchmaking apps among Japanese smartphone users as of March 2020, by gender." Chart. September 24, 2020. Statista. Accessed March 31, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1020947/japan-popular-matchmaking-apps-by-gender/
MMD Labo. (2020). Most popular matchmaking apps among Japanese smartphone users as of March 2020, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 31, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1020947/japan-popular-matchmaking-apps-by-gender/
MMD Labo. "Most Popular Matchmaking Apps among Japanese Smartphone Users as of March 2020, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1020947/japan-popular-matchmaking-apps-by-gender/
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