According to a survey conducted by Rakuten Insight in August 2024, about 54 percent of respondents aged 55 years and above stated that they used mobile dating apps as these platforms allowed them to control and choose matches that suited their tastes and requirements. Furthermore, 33 percent of respondents between the ages of 16 and 24 years stated that they did not have time to meet new people through social situations.
Leading reasons for using mobile dating application across India in August 2024, by age group
Characteristic
I do not have time to meet new people through social situations
I am able to meet people I would otherwise never have crossed paths with
I feel more comfortable with making the first move online
It is convenient
I like being able to control and choose who I am matched with to suit my tastes and requirements
I was bored
The mobile dating app had a good reputation and success rate
There were other perks to using the mobile dating app, such as inivtations to exclusive events and places
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Rakuten Insight. (October 30, 2024). Leading reasons for using mobile dating application across India in August 2024, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1182848/india-reasons-for-using-mobile-dating-application-by-age-group/
Rakuten Insight. "Leading reasons for using mobile dating application across India in August 2024, by age group." Chart. October 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1182848/india-reasons-for-using-mobile-dating-application-by-age-group/
Rakuten Insight. (2024). Leading reasons for using mobile dating application across India in August 2024, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1182848/india-reasons-for-using-mobile-dating-application-by-age-group/
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