Survey: Metaverse Dating Popularity Surges

Online dating has already become commonplace today. According to data from Statista, the number of dating app users will reach 280 million in the next two years. Many of these people are ready and willing to take their partner search into the metaverse, we learn from data from a recent survey by matchmaking app and site Dating.com.

They continue to turn to technology, with one-third of participants sharing they planned to date in the metaverse and would embrace someone from another geographical region, even very far away.

Emphasis on “digital intimacy”

The survey pointed out that the use of metaverse avatars can help bring focus to “communication and digital intimacy before in-person discovery.” What’s more, the metaverse is a borderless world, which can make it easier for people to meet regardless of location.

More and more daters are willing to connect to people from other cities, countries and even continents with advancements in dating apps and the metaverse.

This news comes as consumer interest in the metaverse continues to rise. Data from Capgemini, a tech and business strategy adviser, indicates that the vast majority of consumers is metaverse-curious.

The case of metaverse identity

Metaverse identity has been a major talking point for developers and users over the last year. Users have more and more tools at their disposal to piece together a digital identity as numerous industries in the real world move into digital reality.

Users’ digital selves can represent a lot about their status and who they are, be it by owning virtual plots of land or through wearables from a legacy brand.

The risks

The risk of crimes like identity theft increases as more personal data is provided to metaverses to make users as realistic as possible. According to a recent survey by Kaspersky, metaverse abuse and exploitation are expected to rise in the next year.