How Many Relationships Start Online? Since the world went digital, people have started finding relationships online. In fact, 45% of people claim they found their relationships through online dating apps, according to data reported by Forbes Health. That gives us an idea of how many relationships start online today. This article will address more statistics and data surrounding online relationships. Key Online Relationships Statistics 45% of relationships start with online dating apps. In the United States alone, there were 57.44 million users of online dating services in 2022. American men are more apt to engage in online dating than American women. 34% of the Hispanic and Black American population use dating sites or apps. 53% of dating …show more content…
It's estimated there will be 452 million online dating app and site users by 2028. In 2022 in the United States alone, over 57 million people used online dating apps and sites to find relationships. Moreover, American men are more apt to use dating sites and apps than women. Forbes Health, Statista, Statista2, Pew Research How Many People Use Online Dating Services by Demographics? Data shows men use dating apps and sites at 34% versus women at 27%. This data comes from 30% of American adults. The survey included over 6,000 U.S. adults in June 2022. The largest percentage of dating site and app users are within the African American and Hispanic communities in America at 34%. The Caucasian demographic is 29% and another 26% are Asian. The age group with the most dating app and site usage falls between 19 and 29 years old, followed by those aged 30 to 49 at 37%. Of those who are between 50 and 64 years old, 20% use online dating resources and 13% of people aged 65 and older use online dating sites or apps. In terms of education, 37% of those with college degrees have ever used an online dating service, with those with higher college degrees at 32%. People with high school or less education account for 23% of online dating …show more content…
The most common features used on dating apps include: Chat User Profiles Voice Notes Video calls Social Features Smart Push Notifications Meet-Ups and Events Advanced Search These don’t represent all the features found on dating apps and sites, but they are the most used. 3) Why Do People Say They Look for Relationships Online? As of 2023, Pew Research Center revealed that 42% of men and 48% of women are seeking a long-term relationship or spouse. Casual dating accounts for 37% of men and 43% of women, according to the data, and as for casual sex, 13% of women compared to 31% of men. Since romantic relationships aren't the only kind of relationships sought online, 20% of men and 24% of women are looking to meet new friends. Consequently, 54% of women said they feel overwhelmed with online dating platforms, compared to 25% of men who reported the same