Internet: usage of dating sites and personal ads in Germany 2016

This statistic shows the number of internet users who used the internet for dating sites and personal ads in Germany from 2013 to 2016, by usage frequency. In 2016, there were roughly 860 thousand people among the German-speaking population aged 14 years and older, who used the internet for dating sites and personal ads frequently.

Number of internet users who used the internet for dating sites and personal ads in Germany from 2013 to 2016, by usage frequency (in millions)

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Release date

October 2016

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Region

Germany

Survey time period

2013 to 2016

Age group

14 years and older

Special properties

German-speaking internet users

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

The Allensbach Computer and Technology Analysis (Allensbacher Computer- und Technik-Analyse) is an annual study that serves the continuous observation of the acceptance and usage of digital technologies in Germany. Additionally, the Allensbach Institute for Public Opinion Research (Institut für Demoskopie Allensbach) collects data from a variety of other thematic fields.

Information on base:
German-speaking population age 14 and over in private households, at main residence in the Federal Republic of Germany.

Information on random sample:
2013: 8,702 respondents, projected to a population of 70.33 million
2014: 8,156 respondents, projected to a population of 70.52 million
2015: 7,009 respondents, projected to a population of 69.24 million
2016: 7,026 respondents, projected to a population of 69.56 million

Information on target group "German-speaking internet users":
2013: projected to 52.92 million people
2014: projected to 53.54 million people
2015: projected to 54.16 million people
2016: projected to 55.81 million people

This question was phrased by the source as follows: "There are several offers on the internet. There is a selection on these cards. How often do you use these offers? Please organize the cards on this sheet: visiting dating websites, personal ads." (original German question:„Hier auf den Karten steht Verschiedenes, wie man selbst im Internet aktiv werden kann, was man dort machen kann. Bitte verteilen Sie die Karten entsprechend auf das Bildblatt hier, Sie sehen ja, was da steht: Seiten von Singletreffs, Singlebörsen, Kontaktanzeigen anschauen.")

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