‘Some men tend to jump straight to innuendoes’: Dating app users on why they quit

As research shows many have a poor online dating experience, those who have deleted the apps discuss pitfalls

The rise of dating apps in the last decade has changed the way people forge relationships, with Pew research conducted in 2022 finding that 53% of US adults under 30 have used online dating.

Despite their rise in use, however, dating apps have caused dissatisfaction and despair among many users, as Pew found 46% of all users (and 51% of women) had a negative experience of online dating.