GLAAD and eharmony Report Reveals LGBTQ+ Dating App Challenges and Insights
Posted on October 19, 2024
GLAAD.ORG – GLAAD and eharmony released a report on how LGBTQ+ individuals navigate dating apps and pop culture. Key findings include that 45% of transgender and nonbinary daters avoid disclosing their gender due to fears of fetishization, and concerns about bullying are three times higher among trans participants compared to cis participants. Additionally, 74% of LGBTQ+ respondents believe bisexuality is misunderstood, with 30% of Bi+ daters reporting being fetishized by men. Among cis women, 41% use dating apps to explore their identities, with 61% experiencing deeper emotional intimacy when dating women. The report underscores the need for safer, more inclusive spaces for LGBTQ+ people in dating and society.