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Home • Love & Sex

21-Percent Of Milllenials Met Their Spouse Online, Plus Other Online Dating Stats That Might Surprise You

By Charreah K. Jackson · Updated October 24, 2020
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This article originally appeared in the May issue of ESSENCE

Here’s what’s going on in the relationships of 18-to-36-year-olds.

01
Computer Love
43% of current online daters are millennials and 40% of them think digital dating is fun, according to a survey by online legal marketplace Avvo.
21-Percent Of Milllenials Met Their Spouse Online, Plus Other Online Dating Stats That Might Surprise You
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Love Languages
96% of Gen Yers are fascinated by language and interested in learning another one, based on a study by OkCupid and Rosetta Stone.
21-Percent Of Milllenials Met Their Spouse Online, Plus Other Online Dating Stats That Might Surprise You
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03
Will You Be My Valentine?
Millennials spent more on Valentine’s Day gifts for significant others than any other generation (shelling out $92 on average), according to TD Bank’s annual Love & Money survey.
21-Percent Of Milllenials Met Their Spouse Online, Plus Other Online Dating Stats That Might Surprise You
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04
Swipe Right
79% of Tinder users have been on a date with someone of a different race.
21-Percent Of Milllenials Met Their Spouse Online, Plus Other Online Dating Stats That Might Surprise You
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05
Wedding Bells Are Ringing
21% of millennials who are married or in relationships met their partner online, according to Avvo.
21-Percent Of Milllenials Met Their Spouse Online, Plus Other Online Dating Stats That Might Surprise You
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Safe Sex Is The Best Sex
20 MILLION is the estimated number of new cases of sexually transmitted diseases occurring every year, and more than half of them are in people under 25. It’s STI Awareness Month, so it’s the perfect time to get tested. No matter your age, if you are sexing, be smart and safe.
21-Percent Of Milllenials Met Their Spouse Online, Plus Other Online Dating Stats That Might Surprise You
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