UK: user reasons for using online dating sites or apps 2017, by sexual orientation
This statistic illustrates the findings of a survey on the reasons for using online dating sites or apps in the United Kingdom (UK) in June 2017, by sexual orientation. During the survey period, it was found that 50 percent of responding homosexual individuals reported that they used online dating site or app in order to find someone for a long-term relationship. Of heterosexual respondents, 45 percent stated that they wanted to meet people so as to share their interests or hobbies with.