46%) and to say they are current users (17% vs. Among lesbian, gay and bisexual adults, men are more likely than women to have ever used an online dating platform (57% vs. This is distinct from the pattern among straight adults, where those ages 18 to 29 are roughly three times as likely as those 30 to 49 or 50 to 64 to be currently using a dating site or app. However, lesbian, gay and bisexual adults in the age groups under 65 are all equally as likely to say they are currently using a dating site or app. That compares with 39% of those ages 50 to 64 and 30% of those 65 and older. Among lesbian, gay and bisexual adults, 54% of those ages 18 to 49 have ever used a dating site or app. Younger lesbian, gay and bisexual adults are more likely than their older counterparts to have tried online dating. Read the Center’s full online dating report for more details.Īs Pride month ends, this analysis looks at how experiences with online dating differ by age and gender within the lesbian, gay and bisexual population.
is very small, transgender respondents are not identified separately. Additionally, since this research is focused on sexual orientation – not gender identity – and because the transgender population in the U.S. Responses for lesbian, gay and bisexual adults are combined because of small sample sizes.
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