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OkCupid’s Dating Data Center
What singles are matching on in May 2021
Every month we will be sharing the latest OkCupid matching questions and responses, showing what’s top of mind for our millions and millions of daters around the world. Our newest questions are about post-pandemic dating behaviors, and they’ve already gotten nearly 200,000 responses from our users. These new questions tell us the attitudes and behaviors of daters in a post-pandemic world.
Activity on OkCupid also alerts us to new dating trends. One trend we saw sparked by the pandemic was that women in particular became more invested in online dating. At the beginning of the pandemic, activity and engagement increased among women. They were sending more first messages than they were previously, and that has continued post-pandemic. And now, it’s showing to have paid off: conversations initiated by women on OkCupid tend to last more than double the length of those started by men.
What we’re asking:
- What would you like to do first after the pandemic?
- What’s your ideal first post-pandemic date?
- Has your attitude towards committed relationships changed because of the pandemic?
- Has the pandemic changed your thoughts on what age you want to settle down?
- What are you most looking forward to about dating IRL again?
- Which “first” are you most nervous about after the pandemic?
What you’re saying:
- 4 in 10 singles are looking forward to traveling after the pandemic, more than hanging out with friends, going on dates, and visiting family
- After a year stuck at home, 36% of people on OkCupid said they’re ideal post-pandemic date is anything outdoors. This was the most popular choice, followed by coffee and drinks, dinner or a movie, or hanging out at someone’s home
- 8 in 10 (84%) OkCupid daters are looking for a steady partner after the pandemic, with 27% of those people having changed their mind due to last year’s experiences
- People are 2X more likely to say the pandemic has made them want to settle down sooner, rather than later, than they thought
- 55% of people on OkCupid are most looking forward to meeting new people with similar interests, 27% are excited about being intimate again IRL, 11% are looking forward to getting all dressed up, and 7% are happy about never having to video date again
- As the world reopens, people are 2X more likely to be nervous for a first date versus the first time they sleep with someone
OkCupid’s Dating Data Center was originally published in The OkCupid Blog on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.
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