{"id":3828,"date":"2023-04-28T06:17:10","date_gmt":"2023-04-28T06:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.downapp.com\/dating\/?p=3828"},"modified":"2023-12-12T02:49:00","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T02:49:00","slug":"why-gen-z-is-taking-charge-in-the-dating-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.downapp.com\/dating\/why-gen-z-is-taking-charge-in-the-dating-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Gen Z Is Taking Charge In The Dating Game"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Gen Z is bold and brave. And we are here for it.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Gen Z may be the youngest one to join in the dating game (on the legal perspective), but that doesn’t mean that they’re the underdogs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s completely normal for new adults to download dating apps, and DOWN Hookup App is the fastest-growing dating app for Gen Z users. Since COVID, Gen Z users have more than doubled<\/em>! Over the past 2 years, Gen Z surpassed 50% of the dating pool on DOWN \u2013 overtaking Millennials at a close second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is DOWN App?<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

DOWN is the most honest dating app, and the #1 hookup app to meet locals nearby. People get to choose whether they want a casual relationship or a more serious one. DOWN\u2019s goal is to make the world a more open-minded, sex-positive place where singles can express themselves freely and find what they really want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DOWN App understands the importance of being real, that\u2019s why they put users in control. As the fastest growing hookup app, DOWN encourages users to date with full honesty.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Why Gen Z Is Taking Charge In The Dating Game<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

DOWN aims to create a safe dating space for users to be themselves and find the kind of connections they want. By 2022, the number of matches made by Gen Z increased by over 550%, and the same-gender match rate increased by over 800%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Want to know more about Gen Z?
Gen Z Dating Life: A Survey By DOWN App<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Self Expression<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Gen Z seems to prefer hookups over dates. In 2020, The number of swipes for hookups increased by 20%, and continues to grow each year. Now in 2022, almost 90% of the swipes generated by Gen Z men on DOWN were for hookups, when it was around 50% in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While for Gen Z women, the number of swipes for hookups generated in 2022 is almost 7x the amount it was in 2020. This completely debunks the stigma that women always want more emotional connections — equality FTW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not only that, Gen Z users have the highest growth in matching with the same gender on DOWN. From 2019 to 2022, the same-gender match rate in Gen Z increased by over 800%, the highest among other core generations in our app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Expressing yourself is important on a dating app and DOWN helps achieve that goal with a feature called \u201cHighlights\u201d that lets users choose from over 30 stickers to showcase their best attributes. From \u201cOral Champ\u201d to \u201cDimples\u201d, we have them all! Data from our app shows that most Gen Z men chose \u201cLarge\u201d as their highlights, while Gen Z women chose \u201c420\u201d the most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fun fact!<\/strong>
Did you know that Gen Z generally prefers to match with users of the same generation on DOWN? Millennials have similar behavior, while other core generations on our app like to explore and match with other generations!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n