Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/pew-reports-public-opinion-about-online-dating-is-improving Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Public opinion about online dating is on the rise Nation Oct 21, 2013 6:21 PM EST Photo courtesy of Jdate and ChristianMingle In a national survey of dating and relationships, Pew found that one in 10 Internet users--which is only nine percent of all American adults--have used an online dating site. That number is up from the three percent reported in 2008. Among those online daters, 66 percent have gone on a date with someone they met through a dating website or app, and 23 percent have met long-term partners or spouses Online dating is especially popular with the college-educated in their 20s through 40s. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now
Photo courtesy of Jdate and ChristianMingle In a national survey of dating and relationships, Pew found that one in 10 Internet users--which is only nine percent of all American adults--have used an online dating site. That number is up from the three percent reported in 2008. Among those online daters, 66 percent have gone on a date with someone they met through a dating website or app, and 23 percent have met long-term partners or spouses Online dating is especially popular with the college-educated in their 20s through 40s. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now