Thirty-six percent of millennials using online dating platforms said they do so primarily to find a partner for a long-term relationship, and that figure only increases among Generation X and baby boomer users. Gen Z users are fairly split in their main reasons for online dating.

What age group uses online dating the most?

This statistic presents the percentage of adults in the United States who have used online dating sites or apps as of October 2019, sorted by age group. During the survey it was found that 48 percent of adults aged 18 to 29 years had ever used online dating platforms .CharacteristicShare of respondents65+13%3 more rows•Jan 27, 2021

Why Millennials use dating apps?

Dating apps are getting friendlier. More younger people see no problem swiping left or right to find friend matches rather than dates or hookup partners. Millennials and members of Generation Z have been comfortable using dating apps to meet platonic friends for a few years now, especially when moving to a new city.