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Many commentators on the rising male celibacy rates have suggested these rates reflect men no longer making an effort to meet women. Statistics of gender participation in online dating contradict this perspective. | Many commentators on the rising male celibacy rates have suggested these rates reflect men no longer making an effort to meet women. Statistics of gender participation in online dating contradict this perspective. They show men are the overwhelming users of online dating apps while women make up a small minority. | ||
Gender breakdowns of dating app users in 2019 as per Statista are as follows: | Based on these gender statistics, it seems apparent that men are very much trying, but a disproportionate amount of women aren't interested in participating at all. Any effort to improve relationship uptake between the genders would then need to focus on increasing female, not male, engagement. | ||
<span style="font-size:125%>'''Data:'''</span> | |||
''Gender breakdowns of dating app users in 2019 as per Statista are as follows:'' | |||
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<span style="font-size:125%>'''References:'''</span> | <span style="font-size:125%>'''References:'''</span> | ||