FREEDOM FOR ALL AMERICANS – ~27% of couples who married in 2025 met through online dating, according to The Knot’s large Real Weddings Study of ~17,000 U.S. couples. This reflects a major shift in how relationships form, with dating apps becoming a mainstream gateway into long-term partnerships. The figure comes from newlyweds and is higher than older, broader national surveys because it focuses on recent relationships in the app era. Other research from Pew, Stanford, and PNAS-linked studies shows the same pattern: online channels are now the dominant way modern couples meet, especially for younger adults and LGBTQ users.
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