Dating at 50 and up: Older Americans’ experiences with online dating
One-in-six Americans ages 50 and older (17%) say they have ever used a dating site or app.
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Since the inception of online dating, many have praised it as leveling the playing field for daters, expanding the dating pool and helping people “put themselves out there” in new ways. But others have raised questions about its effect on relationships, daters and society at large: Do online daters feel safe? Is the “dating pool” […]
Online dating has made what once seemed like a foreign concept for many – striking up a conversation with someone they have never met on the internet – a part of life for some Americans. The online dating industry, which has existed for several decades, has transformed the processes by which some adults find potential […]
Since the last time the Center studied online dating in 2019, the market has evolved, users have continued looking for love, and the platforms have carried some through dating amid the COVID-19 pandemic. But while online dating has upsides, some downsides – ranging from burnout to harassment – have also prompted collective reflection on daters’ […]