According to a 2020 survey on sexual activity in Australia, the use of dating apps and online dating platforms declined by nearly 15 percent between 2019 and the COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020. Furthermore, the survey identified a decrease in sexual activity among more than half of the respondents in this time period.
Use of dating apps before and during COVID-19 lockdowns in Australia from 2019 to 2020
Survey participants were asked to report on their sexual experiences and practices during 2019 and during the "lockdown" (after COVID-19 restrictions were put in place on March 22, 2020).
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BMJ Open. (November 17, 2020). Use of dating apps before and during COVID-19 lockdowns in Australia from 2019 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261657/australia-dating-app-use-during-lockdown/
BMJ Open. "Use of dating apps before and during COVID-19 lockdowns in Australia from 2019 to 2020." Chart. November 17, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261657/australia-dating-app-use-during-lockdown/
BMJ Open. (2020). Use of dating apps before and during COVID-19 lockdowns in Australia from 2019 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261657/australia-dating-app-use-during-lockdown/
BMJ Open. "Use of Dating Apps before and during Covid-19 Lockdowns in Australia from 2019 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Nov 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261657/australia-dating-app-use-during-lockdown/
BMJ Open, Use of dating apps before and during COVID-19 lockdowns in Australia from 2019 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261657/australia-dating-app-use-during-lockdown/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Use of dating apps before and during COVID-19 lockdowns in Australia from 2019 to 2020 [Graph], BMJ Open, November 17, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261657/australia-dating-app-use-during-lockdown/