This statistic presents information on how well users in the United States get to know a person from a dating website or app before their first meeting. During an April 2017 survey, it was found that 29 percent of responding dating website or app users arranged a meeting right away.
How well do you usually know a person from a dating website or app prior to your first meeting?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
We arrange a meeting right away.
29%
We talk a little about rather unimportant things.
23%
We exchange basic information about each other (job, interests, etc.).
28%
We get to know each other really well and talk about personal opinions and attitudes.
15%
I don't meet anyone from dating websites and apps.
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Statista Survey. (May 5, 2017). How well do you usually know a person from a dating website or app prior to your first meeting? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/709920/us-familiarity-with-a-date-from-a-dating-website-or-app/
Statista Survey. "How well do you usually know a person from a dating website or app prior to your first meeting?." Chart. May 5, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/709920/us-familiarity-with-a-date-from-a-dating-website-or-app/
Statista Survey. (2017). How well do you usually know a person from a dating website or app prior to your first meeting?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/709920/us-familiarity-with-a-date-from-a-dating-website-or-app/
Statista Survey. "How Well Do You Usually Know a Person from a Dating Website or App Prior to Your First Meeting?." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 May 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/709920/us-familiarity-with-a-date-from-a-dating-website-or-app/
Statista Survey, How well do you usually know a person from a dating website or app prior to your first meeting? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/709920/us-familiarity-with-a-date-from-a-dating-website-or-app/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
How well do you usually know a person from a dating website or app prior to your first meeting? [Graph], Statista Survey, May 5, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/709920/us-familiarity-with-a-date-from-a-dating-website-or-app/
