This statistic presents the type of relationship French women sought on dating sites in a survey from 2021. It appears that 68 percent of the respondents declared that they were looking for a romantic relationship when using a dating site.
What kind of relationship are you looking for or when using a dating app or website?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
A partner for a romantic relationship
68%
A partner for a sexual adventure
35%
Someone to flirt with online but not to meet in person
56%
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Women having used dating sites in the last 12 months
Method of interview
Computer-assisted web interviews (CAWI)
Supplementary notes
The question was phrased by the source as follows: "Et au cours des douze derniers mois, avez-vous recherché sur un site ou une application de rencontre ... ?"
* The source adds the following information: "The survey was conducted with two samples of 3,004 people (online) and 1,002 people (by telephone).
The interviews were conducted by computer-assisted web interviews from June 7 to 10, 2021 and by telephone from June 19 to 20, 2021."
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IFOP. (July 28, 2021). What kind of relationship are you looking for or when using a dating app or website? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 21, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/978197/relationship-sought-on-dating-sites-women-france/
IFOP. "What kind of relationship are you looking for or when using a dating app or website?." Chart. July 28, 2021. Statista. Accessed February 21, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/978197/relationship-sought-on-dating-sites-women-france/
IFOP. (2021). What kind of relationship are you looking for or when using a dating app or website?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 21, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/978197/relationship-sought-on-dating-sites-women-france/
IFOP. "What Kind of Relationship Are You Looking for or When Using a Dating App or Website?." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/978197/relationship-sought-on-dating-sites-women-france/
IFOP, What kind of relationship are you looking for or when using a dating app or website? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/978197/relationship-sought-on-dating-sites-women-france/ (last visited February 21, 2025)
What kind of relationship are you looking for or when using a dating app or website? [Graph], IFOP, July 28, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/978197/relationship-sought-on-dating-sites-women-france/
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