How 39% Of US Couples Are Finding Their Soulmates Online

Today’s daters are changing how they look for love. Many people are no longer just relying on chance encounters at work, school, or social gatherings. Instead, more and more heterosexual singles are turning to the internet to meet their partners. According to a detailed report by Statista’s Katharina Buchholz, the number of couples meeting online has skyrocketed in recent years.

A Shift in Dating Trends

Surveys from Stanford University reveal a surprising trend: between 1995 and 2017, the percentage of heterosexual couples who met online jumped from just 2% to a whopping 39%! This means that nearly four out of ten couples now find their partners through dating apps or websites instead of the traditional methods.

How Are People Meeting?

Thanks to popular dating apps like Tinder and eHarmony, as well as social media platforms like Facebook, finding love has never been easier. The survey shows that:

81% of couples who met online connected with someone completely n...

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