Does Online Dating Make It Easier to Date?

People go on surprisingly few dates with partners they meet online.

• People are drawn to online dating by the promise of efficiency, but it's not as efficient as one might think.
• On average, a large number of matches (nearly 300) precedes each in-person hookup or date on Tinder.
• Online dating does not appear to substantially increase in-person sexual behavior, at least on average.

One of the things many people find appealing about the idea of online dating is that there is a much bigger pool of potential partners available online. In other words, you have the opportunity to meet people you might never otherwise encounter in person.

So, does this necessarily mean that online dating leads people to have a much larger number of sexual and/or relationship partners? Not necessarily.

Does Online Dating Make It Easier to Date?