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The dating world can look very different for older Americans than for younger ones – whether it’s returning after a long period of not dating or trying to work romance into established routines. Some older adults are turning to online dating to find these connections, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted July 5-17, 2022.
Here are five findings about online dating for Americans ages 50 and older:
1. One-in-six Americans ages 50 and older (17%) say they have ever used a dating site or app. That’s similar to the share who said this the last time the Center asked about it in 2019.
Among adults 50 and older who are partnered – that is, married, living with a partner or in a committed romantic relationship – 6% say they met their significant other through online dating.
2.The dating sites and apps people use vary widely by age. Online dating users who are 50 and older are far less likely than those under 50 to say they ever use Tinder (11% vs. 59%). By contrast, older users are more likely to have used Match (50% vs. 24%).
Still, age differences exist among those 50 and older. Some 19% of online daters ages 50 to 59 say they’ve used Tinder, compared with 6% of those 60 to 69 and just 1% of those 70 and older.
Online dating users in their 50s are also more likely than their older counterparts to say they’ve used OkCupid and Bumble. They are about as likely as those in their 60s, and more likely than those 70 and older, to have used Match.
3.Older adults cite various reasons why they have online dated in the past year. About half of adults 50 and older who have dated online in the past year cite meeting a long-term partner or spouse as a major reason. Some 36% of older adults who have used these platforms recently also cited wanting to date casually as a major reason. Similar shares of older online daters also say this about making friends (30%) or having casual sex (22%).
4.Older women are the most likely to describe their online dating experiences as negative. Overall, Americans who have ever used a dating site or app are somewhat divided on whether it’s been a positive or negative experience. Roughly half (53%) say they have had a somewhat or very positive experience, while a slightly smaller share (46%) say their experience has been somewhat or very negative.
There are also differences by age and gender. Women 50 and older who have used online dating platforms are more likely than their male counterparts in the same age group to say their experiences have been negative (57% vs. 38%).
5. Older men are the most likely to have paid to use a dating site or app. Though the majority of online daters say they have not paid to use a dating site, including paying for extra features, this varies by gender and age. Older men who have used online dating sites stand out in saying they have paid to use these sites.
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