According to a May 2021 survey of adults in the United States, 44 percent of respondents who used dating apps or websites searched the social media profile of the person they met online before meeting them in real life. 40 percent of respondents also indicated they searched online the name of the person they were going to meet, while 13 percent did a reverse-image search using their photos.
Most common activities of online dating users in the United States prior to physically meeting someone they met on a dating website or app as of January 2021
all U.S. adults who who have ever used dating apps
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Original question: "Which, if any, of the following have you done before meeting up with someone you met through a dating app/website? Please select all that apply."
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