This statistic presents the findings of a survey on the interest in using adult dating website or app in the United Kingdom (UK) as of June 2017, by sexual orientation. During the survey period, it was found that 26 and 32 percent of surveyed homosexual and bisexual respondents, respectively, reported that were interested in using adult online dating site or app. Nonetheless, notably larger share of individual across all surveyed groups reported the were not interested. The least likely group to use dating site or app were heterosexual respondents, with 80 percent stating that they could not imagine using such online services.
Share of individuals who were interested in using an adult online dating site or app in the United Kingdom (UK) in June 2017, by sexual orientation*
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Statista Survey. (June 1, 2017). Share of individuals who were interested in using an adult online dating site or app in the United Kingdom (UK) in June 2017, by sexual orientation* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/718155/uk-interest-in-using-an-adult-online-dating-site-or-app-by-sexual-orientation/
Statista Survey. "Share of individuals who were interested in using an adult online dating site or app in the United Kingdom (UK) in June 2017, by sexual orientation*." Chart. June 1, 2017. Statista. Accessed March 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/718155/uk-interest-in-using-an-adult-online-dating-site-or-app-by-sexual-orientation/
Statista Survey. (2017). Share of individuals who were interested in using an adult online dating site or app in the United Kingdom (UK) in June 2017, by sexual orientation*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/718155/uk-interest-in-using-an-adult-online-dating-site-or-app-by-sexual-orientation/
Statista Survey. "Share of Individuals Who Were Interested in Using An Adult Online Dating Site or App in The United Kingdom (Uk) in June 2017, by Sexual Orientation*." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jun 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/718155/uk-interest-in-using-an-adult-online-dating-site-or-app-by-sexual-orientation/
Statista Survey, Share of individuals who were interested in using an adult online dating site or app in the United Kingdom (UK) in June 2017, by sexual orientation* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/718155/uk-interest-in-using-an-adult-online-dating-site-or-app-by-sexual-orientation/ (last visited March 14, 2025)
Share of individuals who were interested in using an adult online dating site or app in the United Kingdom (UK) in June 2017, by sexual orientation* [Graph], Statista Survey, June 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/718155/uk-interest-in-using-an-adult-online-dating-site-or-app-by-sexual-orientation/
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