The share of 18- to 24-year-olds who use online dating has roughly tripled from 10% in 2013 to 27% today.Online dating use among 55- to 64-year-olds has also risen substantially since the last Pew Research Center survey on the topic.When we first studied online dating habits in 2005, most Americans had little exposure to online dating or to the people who used it, and they tended to view it as a subpar way of meeting people.Today, nearly half of the public knows someone who uses online dating or who has met a spouse or partner via online dating – and attitudes toward online dating have grown progressively more positive.
Hang on a minute, wasn't online dating designed to reduce the complexities of finding a partner in the first place?For a monthly fee, dating sites claim they'll do the math for you and spit out your soul mate in return.Some websites gather data about you and crunch the numbers with all kinds of mathematical formulas and algorithms in order to fill up your inbox with compatible matches.Except as expressly set forth in our Terms of Use, all representations and warranties regarding the information presented on this page are disclaimed.The information which appears on this site is subject to change at any time.