Amid growing debates about the impact of smartphones and social media on romantic relationships, a Pew Research Center survey conducted in October 2019 finds that many Americans encounter some tech-related struggles with their significant others.
Chart shows about half of Americans in romantic relationships say they deal with their partner being distracted by their phone
For instance, among partnered adults in the U.S. – that is, those who are married, cohabiting or in a committed relationship, roughly half (51%) say their partner is often or sometimes distracted by their cellphone while they are trying to have a conversation with them, and four-in-ten say they are at least sometimes bothered by the amount of time their partner spends on their mobile device.
In the more than two decades since the launch of commercial dating sites such as Match.com, online dating has evolved into a multibillion-dollar industry serving customers around the world. A new Pew Research Center study explores how dating sites and apps have transformed the way Americans meet and develop relationships, and how the users of these services feel about online dating.
Here are 10 facts from the study, which is based on a survey conducted among 4,860 U.S. adults in October 2021:
In its seventh annual "Singles in America" survey, Match has drawn on the dating habits of single people to determine our generation is more depressed about dating than ever before -- and also totally addicted to dating apps.
Ah, the mysterious underbelly of a society we JUST DON'T GET!!!!
Just kidding. But some of the stats are actually interesting. With more than 5,500 single people surveyed, this is what we discovered. First of all, 57% of millennials say they're lonely. But they're also actively trying to change that: Our generation is 125% more likely to "admit they're addicted to the process of making a love connection vs. other generations."
Of course, that process is an absolute clusterf**k. For example, almost 50% of women report that they've gotten a dick pic they never asked for. YAY FOR BEING SINGLE.
Also, 34% of singles have had intercourse before a first date. See, you're not the only person having lovemaking with someone before you decide to go out with them. Always good to know what's under the hood, right?
Meanwhile, 42% of singles said they judge a date by their social media posts. You can't exactly go on a Tinder date without figuring out how many gym selfies a person has. This is just common sense.
As if we didn't already know, 39% of participants cited grammar as a big cause for judgment. Nothing intercourse about a guy who doesn't know the difference between "your" and "you're."
And least surprisingly, 57% of those surveyed admit that social media gives them FOMO.
Looking a little bit closer you may realize that the findings are actually things you definitely already knew. But hey, a little data-backed confirmation never hurt anybody.
It's comforting to know that pretty much everyone is having the same awkward, weird, dick pic-abundant dating experiences that you're having. Dating apps are either a revolution or the downfall of humanity. You decide.
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