Society · Facts & sources
4 sourced facts about dating and online dating, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
Answer11%
Online dating was already fairly common in 2013, split between dedicated websites (9%) and newer mobile apps (3%).
Source: Wikipedia, Online dating (2013) en.wikipedia.org
Answer$957 million
Online dating was already close to a billion-dollar industry in the U.S. by 2008, well before today's app-based giants.
Source: Wikipedia, Online dating (2008) en.wikipedia.org
Answerslightly less likely to divorce
A representative study of over 19,000 married Americans found marriages that began online were, if anything, a bit more stable.
Source: Wikipedia, Online dating (2012) en.wikipedia.org
Answerabout $40 billion
Concerns about app fatigue and low satisfaction hit dating-app stocks hard after their pandemic-era peak.
Source: Wikipedia, Online dating (2024) en.wikipedia.org