This statistic presents information on the experiences users in the United States have made through online dating sites and apps. During an April 2017 survey, it was found that 58 percent of responding current or former dating website or app users went on a date with someone they met through an online dating site or app.
Which of these experiences have you made through online dating websites or apps?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
I went on a date with someone I met through an online dating site or app
58%
I felt like someone else seriously misrepresented themselves in their profile
34%
I was matched with or came across the profile of someone I already knew
26%
I was contacted by someone through an online dating site or app in a way that made me feel harassed and uncomfortable
21%
I was in a long-term relationship with or married someone I met through an online dating site or app
17%
I asked someone to help me create or review my profile
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Statista Survey. (May 5, 2017). Which of these experiences have you made through online dating websites or apps? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/709925/us-experiences-with-dating-websites-or-apps/
Statista Survey. "Which of these experiences have you made through online dating websites or apps?." Chart. May 5, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/709925/us-experiences-with-dating-websites-or-apps/
Statista Survey. (2017). Which of these experiences have you made through online dating websites or apps?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/709925/us-experiences-with-dating-websites-or-apps/
Statista Survey. "Which of These Experiences Have You Made through Online Dating Websites or Apps?." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 May 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/709925/us-experiences-with-dating-websites-or-apps/
Statista Survey, Which of these experiences have you made through online dating websites or apps? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/709925/us-experiences-with-dating-websites-or-apps/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Which of these experiences have you made through online dating websites or apps? [Graph], Statista Survey, May 5, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/709925/us-experiences-with-dating-websites-or-apps/
