Dating app use during COVID-19 lockdown Australia 2019-2020

Published by Statista Research Department, Apr 3, 2024
According to a 2020 survey on sexual activity in Australia, male, female, and gender diverse individuals used dating apps and online dating platforms less frequently during the COVID-19 lockdown than they did during 2019. There was a 15.9 percent decline in dating app and online dating use among females in this time period.

Use of dating apps before and during COVID-19 lockdowns in Australia from 2019 to 2020, by gender

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Statistic: Use of dating apps before and during COVID-19 lockdowns in Australia from 2019 to 2020, by gender

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Release date

November 2020

Region

Australia

Survey time period

April 23, 2020 to May 11, 2020

Number of respondents

965 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Survey participants were asked to report on their sexual experiences and practices during 2019 and during the "lockdown" (after COVID-19 restrictions were put in place on March 22, 2020).

*Includes trans and non-binary.

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