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Gen Z is dating more, but still doesn’t want AI to do the flirting, Bloomberg Intelligence survey finds

A new Bloomberg Intelligence survey of 1,000 US dating app users finds more Gen Z singles are actively dating, but many remain uneasy about AI writing their replies or building their profiles.

By On Dating Journal Editors Published 02.11.20263 min read

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RESEARCH · 26.10.2026

Money worries are making Gen Z cancel dates, Barclays survey finds

More than a quarter of Gen Z adults in the UK have cancelled, rearranged or turned down a date because of money, according to a Barclays-commissioned survey of 2,000 people. Cheaper dates are becoming the norm for under-30s.

RESEARCH · 13.10.2026

Gen Z dating: what the research says about how under-30s really date

The first generation raised on smartphones is the most likely to have used a dating app, and among the keenest to meet in real life. The numbers behind the stereotypes.