Online Dating

Part 3. Who Is Dating Online?

Online daters tend to identify with more liberal social attitudes, compared with all Americans or all internet users.

Those who have used dating websites are more likely to describe themselves as supporters of gay marriage and identify as “someone who likes to try new things” when compared with the general population of adults and all internet users.  They are less likely to identify themselves as religious and are less likely to say they believe in traditional gender roles for men and women.

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