6. 42% of Online Dating Users Aim for Marriage
Some 42% of users aim for marriage by using online dating sites. When we consider how many people look at online dating as a “nothing serious” type of deal, this is a fairly surprising statistic. If you use online dating apps to find a marriage partner, you have millions of potential matches. 2
7. Over 13% of Online Dating Users Got Engaged or Married From a Dating Platform
Only 13% of users got engaged or married from meeting someone on a dating site, though. Meanwhile, 23.7% claim that they’ve never had more than a date or two. Nearly 15% had a relationship that lasted less than six months, 7.2% had a relationship between six months and a year and 14.7% had a relationship that lasted more than a year. 8
8. 54% of Online Daters in the US Say Relationships That Come From Online Dating are Just as Successful as Ones That Begin in Person
The majority of American online daters – 54% – say relationships from dating platforms are as successful as in-person meetings. Out of the remaining 46%, 5% say that such relationships are more successful than relationships that started in person, leaving only 41% who think online relationships are less likely to last.
This goes to show that in recent years, people are feeling more confident about the possibility of a successful relationship that stems from online dating apps. 6
9. 26% of Online Daters Aren’t Looking for a Commitment
This doesn’t really surprise us, but given the stigma that online dating doesn’t lead to serious relationships, this is a rather low number. It means that as many as 74% of users of online dating platforms are looking for some kind of commitment. This is reflected in the rise of more commitment-oriented apps like Bumble and Hinge. 2
10. 19% of Online Dating Users Talk to 11 or More People
Have you ever talked 
to more than two people at the same time on a dating platform and found it overwhelming? How about 11 or more people? Up to 19% of users have talked to at least 11 at once, which is honestly impressive.
From the same research by Healthy Framework, we can see that a quarter of users talk to four or five people at once. A further 23% talk to 2 or 3 people. Only 11% of users talk to a single person at a time on dating apps, and 8% don’t talk to anyone. 2
11. 28% of Men and 34% of Women Meet Matches in Person for at Least One Date
Out of online dating users, 76% of women and 83% of men have met in person with someone they first talked to online. Out of all participants, 28% of men and 34% of women aimed to go on at least one date, whereas 25% of men and 21% of women hoped for a long-term romance. 17% of men and 24% of women haven’t met anyone. 2
12. Women Are More Likely to Care About Profile Information Than Men
Just how much information you include on your dating profile can make a huge difference in how many matches you get. According to the Pew Research Center, this is more important if you’re seeking to match with women. About 72% of women think it’s essential to list the type of relationship you’re looking for, compared to 53% of men.
When it comes to personal information, 32% of women and 18% of men want to know about a match’s religious beliefs, and 27% of women and 8% of men are curious about the other person’s occupation. Height seems to be a factor as well: 22% of women but only 8% of men want to know how tall a potential match is.