Online daters 50 and older cite similar reasons as younger users for being on dating sites and apps

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July 14, 2023

Dating at 50 and up: Older Americans’ experiences with online dating

Online daters 50 and older cite similar reasons as younger users for being on dating sites and apps

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Online daters 50 and older cite similar reasons as younger users for being on dating sites and apps

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Dating at 50 and up: Older Americans’ experiences with online dating
Roughly a quarter of Americans in their 50s have used an online dating platform
About 1 in 5 online daters in their 50s have used Tinder
Women 50 and older who have used a dating site or app stand out in saying their experiences have been negative
About half of men ages 50 to 64 who’ve tried online dating – and a similar share of men 65 and older – have paid to use a dating platform
Men and women 50 and older who’ve tried online dating are similarly likely to have encountered scams
1 in 3 online dating users ages 65 and older say they’ve experienced at least 1 of 4 unwanted behaviors on an online dating platform

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