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Men and women view ‘casual hookups’ differently on dating apps, but study results aren’t what you think
A recent study highlights one specific factor both men and women daters prefer, but slightly differently, questioning the age-old beliefs about emotional entanglement and no-strings-attached arrangements.
Dating is a whole new ball game in 2024. Gone are the days when daters only turned to apps meant for romance to find their matches. Another study conducted last month shows that LinkedIn is where many are landing their future dates. Interesting much? Wait until you learn what men and women are seeking on traditional dating apps.
Women seek casual relationships more than men
SSRS conducted a study in January 2024 to understand the dating patterns and behaviors of both male and female daters, across different age groups.
The results of the study detail several factors specific to online dating, such as who among men and women use apps to find love more, what age group uses the same actively, and which platform is in demand among other things.
When it was narrowed down to the type of relationship male and female users sought online, the study showed that women tend to look for something causal more than men.
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The data showed, 22% of women wanted a casual relationship as opposed to 17% of men. As for serious relationships, the results were contrasting as 46% of female users use the app to find their significant other or a serious relationship, while only 36% of men use them for the same reason.
It seems women aren’t too keen on situationships either because, only 32% of them wanted a relationship that was “both serious and casual” at the same time, while 47% of men didn’t mind being in this sort of an ill-defined arrangement.
Online dating experience is somewhat similar for both
Even though both men and women put themselves out there seeking different things concerning dating and relationships, it appears they’ve had similar experiences.
The respondents were asked to rate their experiences on a scale of Very Positive to Very Negative, and here’s what they said.
While 11% of men described their experience with online dating as “very positive”, about 10% of women felt the same way.
30% of men and 25% of women expressed a natural opinion by saying it was neither positive nor negative, while 18% of men and 22% of women described their experience as “somewhat negative”.
Whereas, the percentage of women who found it to be “very negative” was slightly higher than men at 13% and 11% respectively.
