Search icon

Life

02nd Jan 2017

The most popular day of the year for online dating has been revealed

And it's coming up soon!

Laura Holland

Get those profiles updated!

Turns out a new year brings an increase in online dating, so much so, that dating experts are expecting a 37% increase as people return to work.

According to The Irish Sun, January 3rd is the most popular day of the year for online dating. A study, which was conducted by the dating app Match, found that people are most likely to search for suitable partners on their first day back in the office.

While there is a surge in online dating at the start of the month, it takes on average nearly two weeks to set a first date with January 16th being the most popular date.

Jenny Mitchell, of online dating app Match, said:

“With the Christmas festivities over, January is the time many people embrace a fresh start and get back into the dating game.

There is no mistletoe or Christmas parties to break the ice, so dating apps are a fun and easy way to find out if there is someone out there for you.

And with more people likely to be online on January 3 than at any other time this year, your chances of success will be even higher.”