Category: All Internet Dating Statistics

Turks Won’t Admit They Met Online

Posted on January 13, 2014

Pembepanjur logoAL MONITOR – Jan 12 – The Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK) finds that only 0.1% of 603,751 marriages in 2012 happened after couples met online, compared to 41% tying the knot with people introduced by family. “I don’t take TUIK’s findings seriously," said Haluk Akin, co-owner of PembePanjur, a dating site with ~2M visitors. “There is a negative perception about finding your partner online, and couples usually end up lying about it." Ersan Ozer, owner of Istanbul.net, Ankara.net and Izmir.net, agrees.

by Tulin Daloglu
The full article was originally published at Al Monitor, but is no longer available.

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Most Popular Online Dater: 25 Year Old Female Who Likes Her Booze

Posted on January 6, 2014

Online dating womanIRISH CENTRAL – Jan 5 – A 25-year-old Catholic woman who owns a dog, describes herself as thin, and drinks alcohol three times a week receive the largest number of messages than any other woman. Data compiled from POF revealed women who drink alcohol get 4.4% more messages. The most popular age for women is 25, receiving 14.4% more messages. A team of researchers examined ~1.8M messages sent between heterosexual singles. A single Catholic man who wants children, drinks socially and earns $100K -150K is proven to receive the most messages.

by Sean Dunne
See full article at Irish Central

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Which Dating Sites Got The Best And Worst PR In 2013?

Posted on January 3, 2014

Media coverageOPW – Jan 3 – Here are the Courtland Brooks rankings of the top 10 and the worst 4 performing idating sites for PR in 2013. We used Meltwater News and our qualitative analysis.


Best

  1. Match
  2. eHarmony
  3. Tinder
  4. OkCupid
  5. AshleyMadison
  6. Grindr
  7. Down (BangWithFriends)
  8. HowAboutWe
  9. Spark Networks brands
  10. Zoosk
Worst

  1. TRUE
  2. FriendFinder
  3. Cupid
  4. White Label Dating

Holidays: The Busiest Time For Dating Sites

Posted on January 2, 2014

Online dating couples on a mouseMARKET WATCH – Dec 30 - Zoosk typically sees a 26% increase in signups during the two weeks after Christmas. Grindr had a 15% rise in activity on Thanksgiving and ~30% to 50% increase on Dec. 25. Tinder experiences a 5% to 7% surge in users on Dec. 26. “Hanukkah, Thanksgiving and New Year are when singles around the dinner table think, ‘Maybe it would be better to have a partner,’” says Mark Brooks, a dating-industry analyst. “That’s when they start hitting dating sites in droves and go on dates before the indigestion sets in.” "Family should come first. They’re going to be around for you long after your relationships,” he says. “The trick with holiday dating is to make sure no one feels neglected.”

by Quentin Fottrell
See full article at Market Watch

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Online Dating Is Popular In Argentina

Posted on December 2, 2013

Comscore logo newCLARIN.COM – Dec 2 – According to ComScore Argentina, 6.6% of the ~18K people surveyed in Sep this year visited dating sites. 27% of women were 15-24 years, and 24 % of men 25 -34. "Online dating has become a more attractive alternative," says Mariela Stescobich, Match.com spokeswoman for Latin America. Match.com claims 2.1M members from Argentina and visits grew 185% last year. Popular mobile apps in Argentina are Tinder, Badoo, Down and Grindr.

by Mariana Israel
See full article at Clarín.com

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Relationship Redefined By Technology

Posted on November 25, 2013

Online dating 12MERCURY NEWS – Nov 23 – ~25% of online daters met a spouse or long-term partner through a dating site. Another study finds couples who meet online are twice as likely to get married than couples who met offline. All this connectivity can come with a cost. We're stumbling at staying focused on the people who are physically closest to us. One British divorce lawyers' website claimed in 2011 that Facebook played a role in a third of all divorces.

by Julia Prodis Sulek
See full article at San Jose Mercury News

Free Dating Sites Prove A Hit With UK Consumers Surfing For Love

Posted on November 14, 2013

Greenlight logoPR WEB – Nov 13 – Greenlight, a digital marketing agency, analysed Sep search data to identify the most popular online dating-related keywords consumers used when they went to Google UK. The majority of consumer queries (15%) were for free dating sites. Other popular searches included ‘first dates’, ‘mature dating’ and ‘polish dating’. eharmony.co.uk was the most prominent site in the organic listings overall. ashleymadison.com was the most visible advertiser, achieving a 51% share of voice in the paid listings.

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Pew Study: Americans Turn To Match.com And eHarmony

Posted on October 21, 2013

Online dating keybord with heartASSOCIATED PRESS – Oct 21 – 38% of single Americans have used an online dating site or mobile dating app, according to a new study from the Pew Research Center's Internet and American Life Project. 59% of Internet users agree that online dating is a good way to meet people, up from 44% in 2005. Match.com is the most popular dating site, just as it was in 2005. No. 2 this year is eHarmony. 29% of respondents say they know someone who has been in a long-term relationship or married someone they met online, compared with 15% in 2005.

The full article was originally published at News Channel 5, but is no longer available.

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Pew Study Finds Rise In Online Snooping

Posted on October 21, 2013

Pew internet project logoFORBES – Oct 21 – The number of Americans using dating sites has tripled over the last five years, according to a new study from Pew Internet Project. 24% of Internet users search online for information about someone they’ve dated in the past, up from 11% in 2005. One in three social network users say they’ve sifted ex's profile. 29% Internet users had searched online for information about someone they were dating or were about to go out with, up from 13% in 2005. Similarly, 30% of social network users collect intel on romantic interests.

by Jeff Bercovici
See full article at Forbes