Kim Harris

Men on major dating apps pay up to £40 per date, five times what women pay, and average 5 dates a year to 27 for women, says PlayersTime.

Dating.com's survey of 1,000 respondents finds 30% would consider marrying someone they have never met in person.

Bank of Montreal's 2026 index puts the average US date at $189, up 12.5% from $168. 47% of single Americans say dating is not financially worth it.

Coffee Meets Bagel says 88% of AAPI daters say culture matters in choosing a partner, versus 67% of non-AAPI respondents.

A 77 Diamonds survey of 764 Gen Z respondents found 42% cite 31-35 as their ideal wedding age, and only 4% say 25 or younger.

QuackQuack's survey of 11,957 Indian users aged 20 to 27 found 47% call dating increasingly fluid, but the study gives no methodology details.

71% of US singles say dating has become more expensive, and 53% admit misrepresenting their finances, according to a DealSeek survey of 1,000 adults.

Feeld's user data shows Millennials and Gen X make up 58% of users and Gen Z only 5.5%, whereas Gen Z is roughly 40% of Tinder's base.

QuackQuack says 68% of 8,786 surveyed users in metropolitan India prefer keeping relationships off social media. The data is company research.

US matchmaking costs rose 26 per cent year-over-year to January 2026 while dating app usage fell 7 per cent, according to new market data.

Three studies found sexualised dating profile photos reduced perceived long-term suitability, a tension for swipe apps such as Match Group and Bumble.

Arrows survey: 51% of UK singles use AI on dating apps, 50% say it undermines authenticity, and AI users report a 107% increase in first dates.

Wippy's operating profit rose 231% to ₩3.6B ($2.7M) in 2024, driven by Korea-Japan matching, with Japan now roughly 40% of its active users.

Pew Research Center says 44% of Gen Z men have never had a committed romantic relationship, raising questions for dating apps' subscription model.

Only 26% of British adults would definitely date someone with different political views, and 14% of Gen Z, a Lovehoney-commissioned survey says.

Hyperlocal dating in Japan, Iceland and China suggests a smaller addressable market for Match Group and Bumble, but none shows proof of scale.

QuackQuack survey: 43% of Indian dating app users aged 18-28 assess emotional readiness, and 80% say they reject 'situationship' energy.

Gleeden says it has 4 million Indian users, with female membership up 148% in two years. The figures are self-reported and unverified.

DestinyDial, a phone-based dating service, reports 53 per cent quarterly growth in active users, according to the company. The figure is self-reported.

49% of partnered Indians have had sexual or intimate interactions with AI, per a Gleeden-commissioned IPSOS survey of 1,500 people in March 2026.