As of July 2022, 24 percent of partnered lesbian, gay, or bisexual adults in the United States reported having met their current spouse or partner using a dating site or app. Additionally, nine percent of U.S. partnered straight adults stated having met their current partner or spouse using online dating platforms.
Share of partnered adults in the United States who met their current spouse or partner on a dating site or app as of July 2022, by sexual orientation
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partnered adults are those who are married, living with a partner, or in a committed romantic relationship; LGB refers to lesbian, gay or bisexual respondents, combined due to small sample sizes
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Pew Research Center. (February 2, 2023). Share of partnered adults in the United States who met their current spouse or partner on a dating site or app as of July 2022, by sexual orientation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1375944/us-adults-who-met-their-current-partner-using-online-dating-services-sexual-orientation/
Pew Research Center. "Share of partnered adults in the United States who met their current spouse or partner on a dating site or app as of July 2022, by sexual orientation." Chart. February 2, 2023. Statista. Accessed January 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1375944/us-adults-who-met-their-current-partner-using-online-dating-services-sexual-orientation/
Pew Research Center. (2023). Share of partnered adults in the United States who met their current spouse or partner on a dating site or app as of July 2022, by sexual orientation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1375944/us-adults-who-met-their-current-partner-using-online-dating-services-sexual-orientation/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Partnered Adults in The United States Who Met Their Current Spouse or Partner on a Dating Site or App as of July 2022, by Sexual Orientation." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1375944/us-adults-who-met-their-current-partner-using-online-dating-services-sexual-orientation/
Pew Research Center, Share of partnered adults in the United States who met their current spouse or partner on a dating site or app as of July 2022, by sexual orientation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1375944/us-adults-who-met-their-current-partner-using-online-dating-services-sexual-orientation/ (last visited January 05, 2025)
Share of partnered adults in the United States who met their current spouse or partner on a dating site or app as of July 2022, by sexual orientation [Graph], Pew Research Center, February 2, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1375944/us-adults-who-met-their-current-partner-using-online-dating-services-sexual-orientation/
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