Online dating is hard work. More often than not, hours of swiping turns into nothing but ghosting or a less-than-mediocre first date. However, for many Americans whose love stories began with a glance at a witty Tinder bio and a swipe right, it is well worth the effort.For this study, the team at Shane Co. asked online daters how much time they spend on dating apps, whether they have met a partner from an app, and how long it took them to do so. From there, we crunched the numbers to determine how many swipes it takes to find your special someone. Read more to see what we found and where love might be waiting for you!Key InsightsThe average American will spend about eight months on dating apps and swipe on just under 4,000 profiles before finding a partner.Men spend fewer hours per week but more minutes per profile, leading to a higher success rate when compared with women respondents.40% of Americans dating someone they met on a dating app say they met on Tinder. Tinder is also the mo...
