Survey of 230 Dating App Users: 75.2% Have "Used Multiple Apps Simultaneously", Top Reason for Getting Caught is "Reusing Photos"
Presia Co., Ltd. conducted a survey of 230 dating app users. Results show 75.2% use multiple apps simultaneously, with reusing profile photos being the leading cause of having their multiple accounts discovered.
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Marriage Agency Presia (Presia Co., Ltd.) conducted the "Survey on Simultaneous Use (Multiple Use) of Dating Apps 2026" targeting 230 men and women in their 20s to 50s who have experience using dating apps.
In recent years, the types of dating apps have continued to increase, and "simultaneous matchmaking," where users who feel that "one app is not enough to meet an ideal partner" use multiple apps at the same time, is becoming commonplace. The survey revealed that 75.2% of the total respondents answered that they have "experience with simultaneous use," showing that 3 out of 4 people have experienced using multiple apps concurrently.
[Summary of this survey]
* 75.2% of users have "experience using multiple apps simultaneously." Women at 77.1%, men at 71.4%.
* The most common number of simultaneous apps used is "two" at 60.1%. "Three or more" is also at 39.9%.
* The number one reason for getting caught is "reusing profile photos" and "matching with the same person," tied at 25.0%.
* 73.5% reuse profile photos, operating while carrying the "risk of getting caught."
* Satisfaction with simultaneous use is closely contested with 48.6% saying "it was good" vs 48.0% saying "can't say either way."
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Simultaneous use experience rate is 75.2%. Women are at 77.1% and men at 71.4%, with women slightly higher.
In response to the question, "Have you ever used multiple (two or more) dating apps at the same time?", 75.2% (173 people) of the total answered "Yes."
Presence or absence of simultaneous use experience (n=230)
* Yes: 75.2%
* No: 24.8%
Looking by gender, women were at 77.1% and men at 71.4%, a result where women were 5.7 percentage points higher.
By age group, those in their 30s were the highest at 81.3%, followed by those in their 20s at 70.8%, and those in their 40s at 67.6%. There is a tendency for the simultaneous use rate to peak in the 30s, when matchmaking efforts become more serious.
Simultaneous use experience rate by age group
* 20s: 70.8% (68/96 people)
* 30s: 81.3% (74/91 people)
* 40s: 67.6% (23/34 people)
* 50s: 88.9% (8/9 people)
Real experiences shared by respondents
"Because I was curious about how different the types of people using each app were. I had the impression that there were people looking for serious relationships, people looking for physical relationships, and the personalities and age groups were mixed, so I didn't know which one was best, so I installed multiple and compared them." (Woman in her 20s)
"Because I live in a rural area, one app...
In recent years, the types of dating apps have continued to increase, and "simultaneous matchmaking," where users who feel that "one app is not enough to meet an ideal partner" use multiple apps at the same time, is becoming commonplace. The survey revealed that 75.2% of the total respondents answered that they have "experience with simultaneous use," showing that 3 out of 4 people have experienced using multiple apps concurrently.
[Summary of this survey]
* 75.2% of users have "experience using multiple apps simultaneously." Women at 77.1%, men at 71.4%.
* The most common number of simultaneous apps used is "two" at 60.1%. "Three or more" is also at 39.9%.
* The number one reason for getting caught is "reusing profile photos" and "matching with the same person," tied at 25.0%.
* 73.5% reuse profile photos, operating while carrying the "risk of getting caught."
* Satisfaction with simultaneous use is closely contested with 48.6% saying "it was good" vs 48.0% saying "can't say either way."
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Simultaneous use experience rate is 75.2%. Women are at 77.1% and men at 71.4%, with women slightly higher.
In response to the question, "Have you ever used multiple (two or more) dating apps at the same time?", 75.2% (173 people) of the total answered "Yes."
Presence or absence of simultaneous use experience (n=230)
* Yes: 75.2%
* No: 24.8%
Looking by gender, women were at 77.1% and men at 71.4%, a result where women were 5.7 percentage points higher.
By age group, those in their 30s were the highest at 81.3%, followed by those in their 20s at 70.8%, and those in their 40s at 67.6%. There is a tendency for the simultaneous use rate to peak in the 30s, when matchmaking efforts become more serious.
Simultaneous use experience rate by age group
* 20s: 70.8% (68/96 people)
* 30s: 81.3% (74/91 people)
* 40s: 67.6% (23/34 people)
* 50s: 88.9% (8/9 people)
Real experiences shared by respondents
"Because I was curious about how different the types of people using each app were. I had the impression that there were people looking for serious relationships, people looking for physical relationships, and the personalities and age groups were mixed, so I didn't know which one was best, so I installed multiple and compared them." (Woman in her 20s)
"Because I live in a rural area, one app...