Although the world of online dating is growing and expanding, some of the statistic are astounding.
- approximately 10% of U.S. singles (over 55million) use online dating
- the average courtship prior to marriage is only 18.5 months for couples who met over online dating, compared to 42 months for couple who connected the traditional way
- out of all couple who were married last year, 17% were from online dating
- the amount of internet surfing from a smartphone increased over 110% last year
- smartphone users spend on average 81 minutes using mobile apps compared to only 74 minutes on the web.
Some other interesting things to know are:
- males out number females by 2-1 on online dating services
- men are more likely to contact women online then women are to contact men
- women are more likely to feel overwhelmed using online dating services because of the high demand for their attention
