This statistic presents the share of U.S. online dating users who have ever met someone in person that they met through a dating app or service, sorted by age group. During the January 2018 survey period, 28 percent of respondents aged 18 to 29 years stated that they had met a somebody for one or more dates through online dating services.
Users who have met someone in person through a dating app or service in the United States as of January 2018, by age group
Characteristic
18-29 years
30-44 years
45-54 years
55-64 years
Yes, a long-term romantic partner
17%
27%
22%
27%
Yes, for one or more dates
28%
33%
35%
29%
Yes, a platonic relationship
15%
9%
3%
7%
Yes, for a hookup
19%
14%
10%
11%
Yes, other (please specify)
2%
2%
2%
2%
No
20%
15%
28%
23%
Add this content to your personal favorites. These can be accessed from the favorites menu in the main navigation.
You have no right to use this feature.
Make sure to contact us if you are interested in scientific citation.
You can upgrade your account to enable this functionality for all statistics.
This feature is not available with your current account.Request access
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Morning Consult. (February 16, 2018). Users who have met someone in person through a dating app or service in the United States as of January 2018, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/809537/us-users-meeting-someone-in-person-dating-app-service-age/
Morning Consult. "Users who have met someone in person through a dating app or service in the United States as of January 2018, by age group." Chart. February 16, 2018. Statista. Accessed April 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/809537/us-users-meeting-someone-in-person-dating-app-service-age/
Morning Consult. (2018). Users who have met someone in person through a dating app or service in the United States as of January 2018, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/809537/us-users-meeting-someone-in-person-dating-app-service-age/
Morning Consult. "Users Who Have Met Someone in Person through a Dating App or Service in The United States as of January 2018, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Feb 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/809537/us-users-meeting-someone-in-person-dating-app-service-age/
Morning Consult, Users who have met someone in person through a dating app or service in the United States as of January 2018, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/809537/us-users-meeting-someone-in-person-dating-app-service-age/ (last visited April 02, 2025)
Users who have met someone in person through a dating app or service in the United States as of January 2018, by age group [Graph], Morning Consult, February 16, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/809537/us-users-meeting-someone-in-person-dating-app-service-age/
Profit from additional features with an Employee Account
Please create an employee account to be able to mark statistics as favorites.
Then you can access your favorite statistics via the star in the header.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
