Market numbers, surveys, app rankings and research on the dating industry.
54% of US singles call AI chatbot romance cheating, against 55% for emotional bonds with a person, a Plenty of Fish survey of 2,000 people found.
Ourtime research reportedly shows 68% of users rate travel compatibility essential, but its methodology is undisclosed and it launched with new travel features.
Men go on 48% more dates than women, according to DatingNews.com and the Kinsey Institute, pointing to women withdrawing from dating apps.
Users now treat dog photos as a possible deception, and the story says Match Group and Bumble lack tools to verify lifestyle claims beyond identity and photos.
Plenty of Fish says 71% of 2,000 US singles surveyed in December prioritise immediate chemistry over checklists, and 63% want clear relationship labels.
A meta-synthesis of 21 studies found eight motivations for using dating apps, with finding a partner alongside entertainment and passing time.
Nearly 30% of singles admit to "throning", dating for status or career gain, according to Plenty of Fish, raising trust questions for Match Group and Bumble.
QuackQuack survey of 11,000 users finds 40% of Indian dating app users judge matches by festival participation, such as Navratri and Diwali.
Collective, the UK LGBTQ+ friendship-first app, has passed 100,000 members and reached #70 in UK social networking downloads, the company says.
QuackQuack says 22% of young daters in India's major metros match with partners seven to eight years older, in a survey of 7,394 users.
Gamblizard survey of 2,000 adults: over a third admit to lying on first dates and one in five say they lied to secure sex, mostly about salary and intentions.
QuackQuack survey of 9,500 Indian singles finds roughly two in seven report performance anxiety in digital dating conversations.
DateMyAge's survey says over-50s users feel an average of 20 years younger, but it gave no methodology or sample size and coincides with a marketing campaign.
A 50-country study of 6,600 people finds app-formed couples report lower satisfaction, intimacy, passion and commitment than couples who met offline.
The League says 60% of its users call career ambition 'non-negotiable' in a partner, based on a survey of 3,000 members.
A German study of 445 participants found photo attractiveness outweighs bio quality 10:1 in dating app matching, at 20% versus 2% more matches.
Lovehoney's survey of over 2,000 UK adults found 41% of Gen Z would be bothered by a partner's sexual history, versus 19% of Gen X, challenging dating apps.
Dating app revenue hit $6B in 2024 despite five consecutive years of falling downloads. Business of Apps projects $8.9B by 2030.
Translr reported 35% user growth after adding anti-fetishisation features, while Feeld's trans user base grew 70% in 18 months.
Gleeden says an unpublished IPSOS poll found 61% of Indian respondents are monogamous due to societal pressure. The story questions the data and demand.
The League's survey found 73% of women prioritise career ambition in a partner, against 38% of men. Only 10% of women would date someone less driven.
Talker Research data commissioned by Keeper says 64% of Gen Z singles would cancel a date rather than admit they can't afford it.
Over 50% of Gen Z singles spend £0 per month on dating apps, according to Bank of America research, and 75% report burnout, pressuring Match Group and Bumble.
Virgin Experience Gifts says 93% of Americans are open to "adrenaline dating", but the 1,000-person survey it commissioned has thin methodology.
Singles Run Club has 1,200 members in Dublin, Cork and Galway at €45 a year, seen as a retention warning for dating apps.
Ringover data puts workplace relationships at 45% of Gen Z workers, against 21% of baby boomers, a possible threat to dating apps like Match Group.
Hily's survey of 1,500 users says 82% of American Gen Z and Millennial daters use AI tools, but the company has not disclosed its full methodology.
QuackQuack survey of 7,635 Indian users: 68% use childhood photos, 55% have moved to sparse anti-bios and 62% vet profiles before chatting.
Tawkify says singles are leaving dating apps for matchmaking, but has not disclosed its survey methodology or sample size.
happn is hosting a free 5km group run in Amsterdam on 12 August, capped at 40 participants, as dating apps push offline events to counter user fatigue.
QuackQuack says 27% of its Gen Z users keep platonic relationships through the dating app, versus 7% of those over 35, a risk to subscription models.
Harmonizer says a study of 20,000 American couples found high psychological flexibility meant relationships lasting 72% longer. It is not peer-reviewed.
Two-thirds of British solo travellers reactivate dating apps abroad, and one in five choose destinations for dating, a OnePoll survey for iD Mobile finds.
QuackQuack's 'Quantum Dating' survey of 8,974 urban Indian users aged 18-27 claims casual exploration over marriage, a monetisation challenge.
A December 2024 Bloomberg survey says nearly half of Gen Z UK singles use AI for dating profiles, while 60% are uncomfortable with AI matching.
QuackQuack survey of 7,685 users finds 43% have reconnected with someone they previously unmatched or ghosted, most after six to twelve months.
Albanian dating app Dua.com has reached 1.1 million users, serving singles across a 3-4 million person global diaspora.
Tawkify's survey of 1,014 active daters says 58% reconsidered pursuing someone after early oversharing, or "floodlighting". Only 13% felt more connected.
66% of dating app users don't trust platforms to protect them from fraud, and 81% want safety measures but only 61% would pay, a survey says.
Gleeden claims 3 million Indian users; its survey says 35% of 1,500 respondents in tier-1 and tier-2 cities are in open relationships.
Trifler, an Indian social meetup platform, has reached 10,000 users and facilitated 150 matches in nearly two years. Users pay upfront before matching.
Kinsey Institute research says 26% of US LGBTQ+ singles have changed how they date due to politics, rising to 43% among Gen Z aged 18-25.
Only 15% of dating app users are enthusiastic about AI, the lowest of any app category surveyed, according to Instabug research.
A YouGov survey finds 55% of Britons back dating app height filters, but 36% of under-30s oppose them, as Tinder adds a paid height feature.
QuackQuack survey of 7,500 Indian Gen Z users: 19% see a full stop as passive-aggressive, and 21% monitor typing indicators and 'last seen' status.
Dating app Feeld has logged 30% year-on-year growth since 2022, while heteroflexible identification grew 193%, the fastest growing sexuality category.
SNS Insider forecasts the dating app market will reach $15.56 billion by 2032, with more than 72 per cent of revenue from premium subscriptions.
Singles are using ChatGPT and Claude for dating advice and profile writing, a shift that could cut engagement and subscription value for Match Group and Bumble.
A Hily-commissioned survey of 3,000 Americans finds 62% of dating app users aged 18-40 feel 'not perfect enough' on the apps.
ARCHER's first Trends Report says 61.5% of 551 surveyed users prioritise long-term relationships, but the sample is small and self-selected.
Data collects the numbers behind the dating market: user and subscriber counts, app rankings, surveys of singles, research on romance fraud and safety, and market size estimates. DII names who produced each figure, when, and how, so readers can judge how much weight it bears.