According to Tunis, people in their 30s are thinking about their lives in more serious ways. “As people age and social opportunities naturally wane, dating apps actually become more valuable as a way to meet other single people,” Dr.
Marissa Tunis, licensed psychologist and dating coach, dating apps are still a great way to meet people in your 30s, you just have to evaluate which ones will provide you with the best matches.Īs you age, big picture things tend to demand more of your time - your career, caretaking of your parents or other family members, and so on, leaving less time for meeting new people. In fact, a 2019 study by the Pew Research Center found that nearly 50 percent of 18-to-29-year-olds say they’ve tried online dating, while only 38 percent of 30 to 49-year-olds say the same.
In your 30s, the idea of using a dating app to meet someone to spend the rest of your life with might, to use a bit of internet slang, hit different than it did in your 20s.