Survey finds pros and cons of dating apps

CHENNAI: A large majority of Indian youth rely on dating apps, says a survey by QuackQuack. The dating app, which caters to 18 million young singles, surveyed young Indians to find out the relevance of dating apps in their lives and if they really believe it to be the future of romance.


According to the survey, 78% users said they used dating apps regularly. In today’s world, with no time to focus on anything but work at times, dating apps come as a saviour.

While some found substantial success using them, 65% of people were not satisfied with it. And don’t plan to rely on them.

QuackQuack's founder and CEO, Ravi Mittal, said, "Every year we see a barrage of new daters, and our user data shows more people from both tier 1 and 2 cities are looking for love than just casual flings."

The survey says 54% women from tier 1 cities of Delhi and Mumbai said they would only go on dates with people they met through dating apps as it is more convenient and private. It is way too difficult to structure your days in a way that you have enough time to meet new people, let alone date them and fall in love.

Around 29% of the participants said that they go on dates with only people they know via their office, gym, common friends, and others as they trust the conventional process of finding the one.

When asked how successful they have been while venturing into the online dating world, 34% working professionals aged between 25 and 35 years revealed that they met their partners through a dating app.

After some casual dates, they met their perfect matches and ended up being in a relationship with them. 37% of people from top-tier cities indicated that every month they go on one new date or at least a few video calls or multiple chats with new people on dating apps, which may or may not lead to dates. Only 19% successfully go on second and third dates.

There are also cons to using dating apps. According to the survey, 28% people, some students and some working, hailing from tier 1 and 2 cities, said that dating apps left them feeling more frustrated with their love lives than hopeful. The constant need to appear more desirable and more captivating made them feel drained. 41% of the users of dating apps, mostly aged between 21 and 23, even confessed to lying to try and appear more appealing and likable.

However, 29% of daters aged over 35 say that dating apps are perfect for introverts. They find it more challenging to go up to someone in person and express their feelings. But sitting behind a screen, they can get to know the person at their own pace and not overthink every move they make.


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