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How Young Americans and Europeans Use Dating Apps Differently

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Even though young people are using the same dating apps across regions, they’re swiping with different intentions…

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  • Young Europeans and Americans use dating apps at similar rates, but they’re turning to them for very different reasons
  • For many young Europeans, dating apps are primarily a way to keep things casual
  • Young Americans are more likely to use dating apps with the goal of finding their next boyfriend or girlfriend
Even as dating app fatigue is all over headlines, swiping hasn’t gone anywhere for Gen Z and Millennials. Dating apps remain one of the top ways young people meet potential partners—and that’s true across borders, not just generations. YPulse’s Dating & Relationships report shows young Europeans and Americans are nearly equally likely to use dating...

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