According to a 2022 survey of internet users worldwide, dating apps were the most popular method of finding dates for both the general online population and singles alike, with 40 percent and 35 percent of respondents indicating this solution, respectively. In comparison, 24 percent of both adults and single adults reported using social apps as a way to find dates. Additionally, approximately 24 percent of single adults prefer finding dates through friends and family.
Most common methods used by global adults to find dates as of July 2022, by relationship status
The source defined "singles" as individuals who have reported being in one of the following marital status: single/never married, widowed, divorced, or separated,
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Match Group. (February 22, 2023). Most common methods used by global adults to find dates as of July 2022, by relationship status [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1369491/global-adult-ways-of-dating/
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Match Group. (2023). Most common methods used by global adults to find dates as of July 2022, by relationship status. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1369491/global-adult-ways-of-dating/
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