Three in ten US adults have used a dating app. Here is who.
What the numbers say
- Adults 18 to 29 who have ever used one53%
- Adults 30 to 4937%
- Adults 50 to 6420%
- Adults 65 and older13%
- Lesbian, gay and bisexual adults51%
- Straight adults28%
If it feels like everyone you know met on an app, that depends a lot on how old you are. Among adults under 30, more than half have tried online dating. By 65 and up, it is closer to one in eight.
What this means if you are dating after 50
Fewer people your age use apps, so the pool on a general app can feel thin. Sites built for older singles concentrate the people you actually want to meet. See our picks for singles over 50.
What this means for LGBTQ+ daters
About half of lesbian, gay and bisexual adults have used online dating, close to double the share of straight adults. Apps are often where queer communities meet, which is why we test them separately in our LGBTQ+ advice.
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