Again, certain subgroups are even more likely to know someone who has eventually ended up with a long-term partnership that began at an online dating site.
Dating apps have transformed the way we online date.
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Looking exclusively at the current target population for these services, we find that 37% of internet users who say they are both single and currently looking to meet a romantic partner have gone to a dating website, which represents about 4 million people.
Just over half of online daters report that they had a mostly positive experience with online dating websites—52% reported a mostly positive experience, while 29% said it was mostly negative, 7% said it was both positive and negative, and 12% were not sure.
Besides the convenience dating apps have brought into our lives, there are also ones that are saving us money while we search for a hookup, date, relationship, or whatever else our heart desires.
Of course, online daters themselves are the most likely to know others who have used online dating services; 74% know someone else who uses online dating services.
However, that still means that 26% are forging their own path in online dating, without others leading the way.
A sizable segment of those who use online dating websites (43%) have actually followed through with a date, and 17% say their online romances have resulted in a long-term relationship or marriage.
Most daters report that online dating is a pretty good experience.