Does it come as a surprise that people who use dating apps like them, and people who don’t use the apps fear them? That’s what You.gov.com found. People who use dating apps said they’re “interesting,” “convenient,” and “fun.” Those who’ve never used a dating app describe them as “dangerous” and “pointless.”

Interestingly, an almost equal percentage of users and non-users say online dating apps are “shallow.” And more than a quarter of the users surveyed find them “exhausting.”

Nearly a third of Americans think dating apps have killed romance and two-thirds of Americans say they would rather find a partner in a more romantic way, without using an app. 

The survey also found that Millennials and Gen-X’ers are more likely to use a dating app than older Americans.

Yet Statista points out that thanks to widely popular Tinder app, its owner Match Group’s income grew by 30 percent, earning $173 billion over the past twelve months. 

And despite the generational divide, Tinder added 1.25 million subscribers in the last twelve months.  Its impressive subscriber base stands at 4.35 million people and growing. 

The app is most popular in English-speaking countries including the United States, Canada and Great Britain.

Statista’s info-graphic below gives a clear picture of who uses dating apps, who doesn’t and what they think about them.  

If you’re older, Ira H. Silverman’s post about the challenges older guys face when they try to meet when online is worth a read. 

 

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