During a July 2022 survey on online dating in the United States, 54 percent of female online dating sites or app users were overwhelmed by the number of messages they had received. Most men, on the other hand, felt insecure because of the lack of messages they had received.
Experiences of adults in the United States regarding the number of messages received on online dating platforms as of July 2022, by gender
Characteristic
Men
Women
Overwhelmed by the number of messages they have received
25%
54%
Insecure because of the lack of messages they have received
among those who have used dating sites or apps in the past year
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
The source adds that the figures represent the percentage of those who say they have often or sometimes felt overwhelmed/insecure while using these sites or apps in that time frame.
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Pew Research Center. (February 2, 2023). Experiences of adults in the United States regarding the number of messages received on online dating platforms as of July 2022, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1366032/us-users-experiences-number-of-messages-on-online-dating-by-gender/
Pew Research Center. "Experiences of adults in the United States regarding the number of messages received on online dating platforms as of July 2022, by gender." Chart. February 2, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1366032/us-users-experiences-number-of-messages-on-online-dating-by-gender/
Pew Research Center. (2023). Experiences of adults in the United States regarding the number of messages received on online dating platforms as of July 2022, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1366032/us-users-experiences-number-of-messages-on-online-dating-by-gender/
Pew Research Center. "Experiences of Adults in The United States regarding The Number of Messages Received on Online Dating Platforms as of July 2022, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1366032/us-users-experiences-number-of-messages-on-online-dating-by-gender/
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Experiences of adults in the United States regarding the number of messages received on online dating platforms as of July 2022, by gender [Graph], Pew Research Center, February 2, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1366032/us-users-experiences-number-of-messages-on-online-dating-by-gender/