In this study, respondents living in a single-person household are considered single.
Information related to the base:
German-speaking population aged 14 and over in private households, whose main residence is located in the Federal Republic of Germany.
Information related to a random sample:
2014: 8,156 respondents, projection for a population of 70.52 million
Information on the target group of "singles under 49 years old":
Projection for 6.65 million people
Information on the target group "Total singles":
Projection for 15.83 million people
This statistic represents the results of a survey on the use of the Internet to visit dating sites and classified ads by singles compared to the general population in Germany in 2014. In 2014, approximately **** percent of singles (under 49 years old) and nearly *** percent of the total population reported occasionally using online dating sites or classified ads.
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IfD Allensbach. (October 15, 2014). Singles who used the Internet for dating, dating sites, and personal ads compared to the general population in Germany in 2014, by frequency of use [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1639978/internet-usage-by-singles-for-dating-sites-and-personal-ads-in-germany/
IfD Allensbach. "Singles who used the Internet for dating, dating sites, and personal ads compared to the general population in Germany in 2014, by frequency of use." Chart. October 15, 2014. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1639978/internet-usage-by-singles-for-dating-sites-and-personal-ads-in-germany/
IfD Allensbach. (2014). Singles who used the Internet for dating, dating sites, and personal ads compared to the general population in Germany in 2014, by frequency of use. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1639978/internet-usage-by-singles-for-dating-sites-and-personal-ads-in-germany/
IfD Allensbach. "Singles Who Used The Internet for Dating, Dating Sites, and Personal Ads Compared to The General Population in Germany in 2014, by Frequency of Use." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 Oct 2014, /statistics/1639978/internet-usage-by-singles-for-dating-sites-and-personal-ads-in-germany/
IfD Allensbach, Singles who used the Internet for dating, dating sites, and personal ads compared to the general population in Germany in 2014, by frequency of use ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1639978/internet-usage-by-singles-for-dating-sites-and-personal-ads-in-germany/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Singles who used the Internet for dating, dating sites, and personal ads compared to the general population in Germany in 2014, by frequency of use [Graph], IfD Allensbach, October 15, 2014. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1639978/internet-usage-by-singles-for-dating-sites-and-personal-ads-in-germany/
