According to a 2020 survey on sexual activity in Australia, both aged groups surveyed reported less frequent use of dating apps and online dating platforms during the COVID-19 lockdown than during 2019. There was an 18 percent decline in dating app and online dating use among individuals aged 18-29 in this time period.
Use of dating apps before and during COVID-19 lockdowns in Australia from 2019 to 2020, by age
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).
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BMJ Open. (November 17, 2020). Use of dating apps before and during COVID-19 lockdowns in Australia from 2019 to 2020, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1261640/australia-dating-app-use-during-lockdown-by-age/
BMJ Open. "Use of dating apps before and during COVID-19 lockdowns in Australia from 2019 to 2020, by age ." Chart. November 17, 2020. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1261640/australia-dating-app-use-during-lockdown-by-age/
BMJ Open. (2020). Use of dating apps before and during COVID-19 lockdowns in Australia from 2019 to 2020, by age . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1261640/australia-dating-app-use-during-lockdown-by-age/
BMJ Open. "Use of Dating Apps before and during Covid-19 Lockdowns in Australia from 2019 to 2020, by Age ." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Nov 2020, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1261640/australia-dating-app-use-during-lockdown-by-age/
BMJ Open, Use of dating apps before and during COVID-19 lockdowns in Australia from 2019 to 2020, by age Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1261640/australia-dating-app-use-during-lockdown-by-age/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Use of dating apps before and during COVID-19 lockdowns in Australia from 2019 to 2020, by age [Graph], BMJ Open, November 17, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1261640/australia-dating-app-use-during-lockdown-by-age/
