The survey results showed that the most common ways to meet a boyfriend or a girlfriend in Russia was at work or during studies, as per 27 percent of respondents in 2023. Furthermore, approximately one quarter stated that they met their other half through mutual friends.
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Do you currently have your other half? If yes, where did you meet?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
At work / during studies
27%
Through mutual friends
24%
On the street
12%
Online
6%
At a bar / disco / restaurant
6%
At interest / activity clubs or courses
2%
At the gym / sports club
1%
On public transportation
1%
At a concert / theater play
1%
0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%26%28%30%
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VCIOM. (July 6, 2023). Do you currently have your other half? If yes, where did you meet? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096967/poll-how-russians-met-their-partners/
VCIOM. "Do you currently have your other half? If yes, where did you meet?." Chart. July 6, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096967/poll-how-russians-met-their-partners/
VCIOM. (2023). Do you currently have your other half? If yes, where did you meet?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096967/poll-how-russians-met-their-partners/
VCIOM. "Do You Currently Have Your Other Half? If Yes, Where Did You Meet?." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096967/poll-how-russians-met-their-partners/
VCIOM, Do you currently have your other half? If yes, where did you meet? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096967/poll-how-russians-met-their-partners/ (last visited July 12, 2025)
Do you currently have your other half? If yes, where did you meet? [Graph], VCIOM, July 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096967/poll-how-russians-met-their-partners/
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