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What do people really want out of dating apps? A huge new study from Tinder set out to find out. Their Green Flags Study asked 8-thousand heterosexual men and women between the ages of 18 and 34 in the U.S., the U.K., Canada and Australia how they feel about dating today and what they’re looking for from dating apps.
According to the study, both men and women are misjudging what the other wants and are stuck in an “Assumptions Epidemic,” where they misinterpret green flags as red ones. The research reveals:
- Almost all participants (91% of men and 94% of women) agree that dating is more difficult today.
- More than half of men (53%) and two-thirds (68%) of women want a romantic relationship.
- While 65% of women believe guys are only looking for casual flings, just 29% of straight guys say they are.
- Guys tend to assume women focus on things like height (34%) or job title (31%) when looking at their profiles.
- Over three-quarters of both men (78%) and women (84%) say they want equal partnership and traditional romance.
- Three out of four (74%) guys are open to dating a woman who makes more money than them.
- Men and women also seem to have different ideas about what chivalry is these days. While 59% of women think it’s chivalrous to “make sure your date gets home safely,” only 38% of guys do.
- More than half of women (55%) prefer screen-free dates where you put your phone away for one-on-one time, compared to 34% of men.
- Half (50%) of women say they appreciate sincere compliments, versus 35% of men.
Read the article at Tinder