Online dating: 10 things you didn't know about!
Ever wondered just how many people out there are using online dating? Or is it really true there are a lot more single women online than men? The following ten statistics about online dating may surprise you. There are many online dating statistics out there. The following facts and figures have been calculated by taking an average of the wealth of varying information out there.
- There are 15 million singles in the UK. They went on an average of 3 first dates each in 2008 and more than two thirds of these were arranged through online dating.
- There are more than 5 million UK singles using online dating sites.
- There is an even three way split between single people who use online dating sites: a third end up in a relationship; a third stay single; and a third give up on online dating.
- The majority of single parents prefer to date other single parents.
- The online dating industry globally is growing at a rate of 10% per annum.
- The ration of men to women using online dating is pretty equal.
- 65% of online daters are over 35 years old.
- More than half of online daters have experienced online dating dishonesty.
- About 10% of online daters pay for a dating service and use it for less than three months.
- About 10% of new accounts made to free dating sites are by scammers.
With online dating being such a huge industry, with over a third of all singles using it, perhaps you should give it a go if you haven't already. Did you know there are even specialist dating services that cater for extremely niche groups? Whether you're a biking enthusiast or a vegan, there's almost guaranteed to be a dating service just for you.
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