Online dating adoption and use: Differences between lesbian/gay, bisexual, and heterosexual adults

The major purpose of this research is to investigate whether bisexual adults differ from lesbian/gay adults in their adoption of online dating. Bisexuality is becoming increasingly common; younger adults are very much more likely to identify as bisexual. There does not appear to be any research that investigated differences between lesbian/gay and bisexual adults on relationship search and online dating. Results show that 1) bisexual adults are significantly less likely than lesbian/gay adults to adopt online dating and 2) bisexual adults are significantly more likely than straight adults to use online dating. Online dating offers the promise of helping bisexual adults make better matches. Future research should investigate additional differences between bisexual, lesbian/gay, and straight adults on the use of technology for relationship search, formation, and establishment.