2020年的研究发现,在线约会导致美国收入不平等,原因是用户与收入和教育水平相似的伙伴结婚。 2020 study finds online dating contributes to income inequality in US due to users marrying partners with similar income and education levels.

来自达拉斯联邦储备银行以及圣路易斯和哈维尔福德学院的经济学家进行的一项研究表明,从1980年至2020年,网上约会可能会加剧美国的收入不平等。 A study by economists from the Federal Reserve Banks of Dallas and St. Louis and Haverford College indicates that online dating may contribute to rising income inequality in the U.S. from 1980 to 2020. 研究表明,约会应用程序导致人们与具有类似教育和收入水平的伴侣结婚,约占收入差距增加的一半。 The research shows that dating apps have led people to marry partners with similar education and income levels, accounting for about half of the income disparity increase. 对2008年至2021年人口普查局数据的分析也显示,伙伴选择的选择性正在发生变化。 Analysis of Census Bureau data from 2008 to 2021 also reveals changing selectivity in partner choice.