Just 2% of all single and looking internet users have done all ten of the dating activities that we asked about (see full list in table on the following page).
Most of them have done three or fewer of these activities, but one-quarter have done between four and ten online activities related to dating. Among all internet users who are single and looking, 74% have engaged in at least one dating-related activity.
A myriad of places and tools, from search engines to email and instant messaging, are marshaled by internet users who are trying to connect with a romantic partner-that includes everything from information seeking to virtual flirting. The internet facilitates a wide array of other dating- or romance-related activities. The act of using dating websites is just one online avenue that can lead to a romantic connection. Three out of four online Americans who are single and looking for romantic partners have used the internet for at least one dating-related activity.