Most Popular Dating Apps By Age
Check out Bustle's 'Save The Date' and other videos on Facebook and the Bustle app across Apple TV, Roku, and Amazon Fire TV.It seems like there's a new dating app coming out every day. You can find one that caters to your political party, favorite hobby, or even matches you by which flight you're on. Although why you would ever be an awkward first date while hurling through the sky in a metal bird is beyond me. But despite all the different options available, there are still some clear front-runners in the dating app department. Classics and standbys, Survey Monkey Intelligence has released data based off of last's month usage that shows just how far and away some app's popularity is.
Dating is hard work, so we did some of the legwork for you by taking a deep dive into 10 of the most popular apps. We weren’t popular enough to get into The League, the dating app for celebrities. The Best Dating Apps For Men Ages 18 To 25. Tinder is the most popular dating app in the US. You probably have a buddy who met his girlfriend on it. If she’s 18 to 25 and single, she’s more than likely on Tinder – just over half of Tinder users are under 29.
Before we get into it, I definitely think that you shouldn't be signing up to something just because it's popular — there are so many different dating apps out there it's easy to find one that's right for you, but it's still really fascinating to see which ones people are flocking to. What's even more interesting, is that there is a definite age shift between apps. I sort of thought there would be an age difference between those who use apps versus those who date only in real life, but even with the tech-savy there's a big split between the different apps.
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Here are the most popular dating apps and median age that uses them:
Let's break it down:
1. Tinder
With over 7 million monthly users, Tinder was far and away the most popular app. In fact, none of the other apps reported on had even half the number of users as Tinder, so if you're just looking to work the numbers game Tinder is the way to go. The median age was 26 which... which makes me feel old, quite frankly.
2. OkCupid
OkCupid had over 2.5 million monthly users, which sounds like a lot, but like I said it's way, way less than Tinder. But, the median age was 32, so if you're hoping for a more mature crowd but still want a lot of people to chose from, it sounds like a good option.
3. Match
If you're looking for an even more mature group, Match boasts over 2 million monthly users and also had the oldest median age of any of the apps — 45.
4. Bumble
Bumble is probably the most popular app among my friends after Tinder, mostly because it's female-led. But with just over a million monthly users, it's a lot less popular than the options above. But then again, with a median age of 26, it may just be that it's more popular with the millennial crowd.
5. Coffee Meets Bagel
With almost 700,000 users, Coffee Meets Bagel may not be the most popular, but that doesn't really matter. One of their draws is that you only get one potential match a day, so the whole point is not to be overwhelmed by endless potential matches. And with only one match a day, it's going to take you a whole lot of time to get through all those users. The median age of users is 30, and, with it's uber selectivity, it seems like the choice for the young professional set.
6. Hinge
With under half a million users, Hinge's big benefit is that it matches you with your Facebook friends' friends or third-degree connections, so there are fewer users on there but probably more people you're connected to in some way. Its Facebook-reliance probably explains why the median age is 27, and it's great if you want to debrief with a mutual friend before your date.
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It's not exactly a secret that dating app use among millennials is super common: we use our phones for everything else, so it makes sense that we'd use an app to find a partner or hookup, too. That being said, not all dating apps are created equal, and some are more popular than others — but which one takes the top spot? According to a new survey of 294 singles from Piper Jaffray, Tinder is the most popular dating app among single millennials: 27 percent of millennial respondents said they use Tinder, as opposed to only 12 percent who said they use runner-up Bumble, Yahoo Finance reports.
But what is it about Tinder in particular that appeals to millennials? 'Raised on video games and coming of age during social media, it's not surprising that the average millennial gets bored easily and can have a short attention span — [and] Tinder is ideal for this,' Jonathan Bennett, dating/relationship expert at Double Trust Dating, tells Bustle. 'After all, you don't need to wade through someone's life history to find them attractive. Tinder gives you the essentials and you can make a choice from there.'
There's also the simple fact that Tinder has been around — and steadily gaining popularity — for as long as many of us have dabbled in online dating, meaning plenty of millennials have long thought of it as their go-to dating app. 'Unlike many of the other major online dating services, Tinder was launched as many millennials were getting to the age where they wanted a relationship,' Bennett says. 'So, from a purely practical standpoint, I'd suspect many millennials use Tinder because they're comfortable with it, it meets their needs, and they see no need to use anything else.'
But just because Tinder is the most widely used dating app among our generation, doesn't mean it's the only worthwhile dating app out there. If you're curious about what other apps young people frequent, here's a ranking of the six most popular dating apps among millennials in 2018, according to the survey.
According to the Piper Jaffray survey, 27 percent of single millennials — as well as 22 percent of single non-millennials — said Tinder was their dating app of choice, which could be due in part to how user-friendly the app is.
'For a generally very tech literate generation that demands a user friendly experience, the simplicity of Tinder is a huge plus,' Bennett says. 'You get a short bio and a few photos, then you swipe. It's a simple, but effective system.'
The second-most popular app among Millennials, the survey found, was Bumble — an app that originally made a name for itself because of its focus on giving women more power on dating apps, and has since expanded to give users even more options, like Bumble BFF (for finding friends) and Bumble Bizz (for making professional connections).
Most Popular Dating Apps By Age Group
Ahh, OkCupid: an oldie but a goodie. The third-most popular dating app first launched in 2004 (!!), but the OkCupid that we now know and love has been through a lot of changes in the past decade. Most recently, OkCupid has taken on the motto 'dating deserves better,' and has made it a point to focus on helping users foster more real, deeper connections — swoon.
According to the survey, PlentyOfFish was the fourth-most popular dating app among millennials. But even though it's not necessarily the frontrunner for *millennials*looking for love, it still has plenty of loyal users: it's the best dating app to use in several states (like Rhode Island and Maine).
The fifth-most popular app among Gen Y is Coffee Meets Bagel, an app that's goal is to help you find your 'everything bagel' (how cute is that?!). CMB also has a slightly more unique format for heterosexual users: male users are given 21 matches (aka 'bagels') each day at noon, and they can like or pass on each one — then women are shown men who've already liked them and can choose who among that bunch they want to connect with.
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Last but not least is Match, an app that markets itself as a dating app to find a more serious, long-lasting connection. But even though it ranks last in this particular survey doesn't mean it's not worth trying, particularly if you — like many of your fellow millennials — want to find love.
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No matter which dating app is your fave, though, there's always the potential for you to find your perfect match online — so get out there and get to swiping!