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1. There are over 7,500 dating sites worldwide, with more than 2,500 originating in the United States.
2. A third of U.S. online dating services users have never been on a date with someone they met online.
3. For the past 15 years, “great sex” has been ranked the most important aspect of a relationship by users of the dating site OkCupid. But in 2018, compatible political views overtook “great sex” for the number one spot, especially in big cities like New York and Los Angeles.
4. Dating app users who hold conservative views or who voted for Donald Trump in the 2016 U.S. presidential election are less likely to secure matches on online dating sites.
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5. Female users of dating apps and websites are considered more “promiscuous,” and are more likely to be propositioned for hookups than women who meet people offline.
6. Four percent of marriages in the United States are the result of eHarmony matches.
7. Over half of American online dating site users admitted to lying on their online dating profile.
8. Couples who met online are three times more likely to divorce compared to couples who met offline.
9. Height is often exaggerated by at least two inches on online dating sites.
10. Social and physical attraction generally decrease after a couple that met online meets in person for the first time.
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1. There are over 7,500 dating sites worldwide, with more than 2,500 originating in the United States.
2. A third of U.S. online dating services users have never been on a date with someone they met online.
3. For the past 15 years, “great sex” has been ranked the most important aspect of a relationship by users of the dating site OkCupid. But in 2018, compatible political views overtook “great sex” for the number one spot, especially in big cities like New York and Los Angeles.
4. Dating app users who hold conservative views or who voted for Donald Trump in the 2016 U.S. presidential election are less likely to secure matches on online dating sites.
Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore, at flickr.com/photos/22007612@N05/25681459801. No edits were made.
5. Female users of dating apps and websites are considered more “promiscuous,” and are more likely to be propositioned for hookups than women who meet people offline.
6. Four percent of marriages in the United States are the result of eHarmony matches.
7. Over half of American online dating site users admitted to lying on their online dating profile.
8. Couples who met online are three times more likely to divorce compared to couples who met offline.
9. Height is often exaggerated by at least two inches on online dating sites.
10. Social and physical attraction generally decrease after a couple that met online meets in person for the first time.
For more interesting online dating facts, see our article here: factretriever.com/online-dating-facts
Don't forget to subscribe!: youtube.com/channel/UCZxmYOAglFN29DPr7mEaDLQ
