Online dating research studies

Online Dating and Problematic Use: A Systematic Review

With an estimated 75 million active users each month, Tinder is the most popular dating app in the world. But a new study by Stanford Medicine researchers and collaborators has found, surprisingly - though perhaps not to users of the app - that many users are not swiping for dates. In a survey of more than a thousand Tinder users, half said they were not interested in meeting offline, and nearly two-thirds were already married or "in a relationship. In fact, the psychological motivations behind people's use of the app varied widely and had a strong influence on their satisfaction with the app and the dates it led to, according to the study published June 23 in Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking. For many people, online dating has a similar appeal as social media - a source of entertainment, distraction and self-esteem - and may have similar pitfalls, said Elias Aboujaoude , MD, clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and an author of the study. Despite the popularity of online dating, research on people's experience with dating apps is lacking. To explore the dating app experience, he and colleagues from France and Switzerland surveyed 1, English-speaking Tinder users, ages 17 to 84, asking about their motivations for using the app; the number of matches and offline dates they had; their relationship status; their selectiveness in choosing partners; and, among other factors, psychological measures like impulsivity, depression, loneliness and self-esteem.

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With more and more people relying on online dating to meet a partner, the act of online dating also gets studied more and more. Here are 11 revelations from recent studies. This phenomenon was observed in a study conducted at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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This Jan. The two met on Bumble. Whether looking for love or a casual encounter, 3 in 10 U. Liv Loughlin via AP. Giron met his wife on the dating app Hinge and married six months later. Hindy Giron via AP.

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Key findings about online dating in the U.S.

Online dating in the United States has evolved over the past several decades into a booming industry , transforming the way some people meet matches. Here are 12 key takeaways. This analysis is based on a survey conducted among 6, U. This way nearly all U. The survey is weighted to be representative of the U.

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