According to a 2023 survey, 27 percent of single people in Great Britain who used dating apps were looking to find a partner, and 65 percent were hoping to find a meaningful relationship. One third of single Brits who used dating apps said they found them very helpful.
Singles in Great Britain on usage and experience of online dating apps as of February 2023
Characteristic
Share of single respondents
Use the apps with the hope of finding a meaningful relationship
65%
Find them to be (very) helpful
33%
Spend time on dating apps and websites to find a partner
27%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of single respondents65%65%33%33%27%27%Use the apps with the hope of finding a meaningful relationshipFind them to be (very) helpfulSpend time on dating apps and websites to find a partner
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Appinio. (February 27, 2023). Singles in Great Britain on usage and experience of online dating apps as of February 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1466474/britain-singles-usage-experience-dating-apps/
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