The dating scene is constantly changing. With the advent of dating apps, it’s become the new norm to find potential flings, romantic partners, and even future spouses online.
And there’s nothing inherently wrong with using dating apps. With something like Farmers Only – the most popular in Iowa – farmers can find other farmers. With ChristianMingle – most popular in Indiana – Christians can find other Christians. With Ashley Madison, married individuals seeking extra-martial affairs can find other married individuals seeking extra-martial affairs.
A recent ranking of the most popular dating app by state revealed that the controversial Ashley Madison is the most popular dating app in Texas.
Using a combination of online usage surveys, user recommendations, and Google analytics, dating industry site, DatingNews.com, compiled a ranking of the most popular dating app by state.
Depending on how long you’ve been in/out of the game, you’ll probably recognize some of the apps like eharmony, Tinder, and Bumble. A full list of the apps mentioned include:
- ChristianMingle
- Match
- Tinder
- Farmers Only
- Coffee Meets Bagel
- eharmony
- JDate
- Bumble
- Grindr
- Plenty of Fish
- OkCupid
- Hinge
- Zoosk
- Happn
- DOWN
- Elite Singles
- Ashley Madison
The study found that Tinder was widely the most popular dating app used in the country, downloaded over 530 million times and the go-to app in states like Virginia, Utah, South Carolina, Rhode Island, Ohio, Minnesota, Louisiana, Illinois, Florida, and Arizona.
DatingNews discovered that the Texas is the only state where Ashley Madison is the most popular. As described on its website:
“Ashley Madison is an extramarital dating site with over 80 million profiles in its private database, and it is full of temptation. The site and app offer a judgment-free zone where married people can consider their options and chat with singles who are willing to get together on the down-low.”
The site also notes its gender ratio: 70% men, 30% women. We should also note that the app is reportedly popular with those in non-monogamous circles.
See the full report here.
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