Japan: usage of matchmaking services by type 2021| Statista

In a survey conducted in 2021, close to

percent of the single respondents stated that they used online matchmaking services. The share of singles using online services to find a partner has more than doubled since 2017.

Usage of matchmaking services in Japan in 2021, by type

Characteristic	Marriage agencies	Online matchmaking services	Matchmaking parties and events
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Release date

December 2021

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Region

Japan

Survey time period

2017 to 2021

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among singles* who intended to find a partner or marry; multiple answers possible

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*Including people who were never married or those who are widowed or divorced.

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