Community Poll

Digital or physical dating… what’s your take?

690 members voted · 26 March 2026

Top answer 🏃‍♂️ Prefer in-person from the start 30.3%

🏃‍♂️ Prefer in-person from the start 30.3%

209 votes

⚖️ A mix of both works best 21.2%

146 votes

👀 Digital first, but quickly move offline 18.7%

129 votes

📱 Prefer digital, it’s easier to connect 17.4%

120 votes

🚫 Sceptical of digital dating, but giving it a try 12.5%

86 votes

How men and women voted

🏃‍♂️ Prefer in-person from the start

Men

76.6%

Women

23.4%

⚖️ A mix of both works best

Men

61.0%

Women

38.4%

Other

0.7%

👀 Digital first, but quickly move offline

Men

69.5%

Women

30.5%

📱 Prefer digital, it’s easier to connect

Men

60.0%

Women

40.0%

🚫 Sceptical of digital dating, but giving it a try

Men

61.6%

Women

38.4%

How different age groups voted

🏃‍♂️ Prefer in-person from the start

18–24

4.8%

25–34

9.1%

35–44

17.7%

45–54

19.6%

55–64

24.4%

65+

24.4%

⚖️ A mix of both works best

18–24

4.8%

25–34

12.3%

35–44

19.9%

45–54

21.2%

55–64

18.5%

65+

23.3%

👀 Digital first, but quickly move offline

18–24

3.9%

25–34

8.6%

35–44

13.3%

45–54

17.2%

55–64

22.7%

65+

34.4%

📱 Prefer digital, it’s easier to connect

18–24

12.5%

25–34

11.7%

35–44

28.3%

45–54

15.0%

55–64

16.7%

65+

15.8%

🚫 Sceptical of digital dating, but giving it a try

18–24

3.5%

25–34

10.5%

35–44

14.0%

45–54

24.4%

55–64

23.3%

65+

24.4%

What the results tell us

With 690 members voting, the results speak clearly. "🏃‍♂️ Prefer in-person from the start" was the standout choice at 30.3% — a strong majority signal that cuts across age groups and member types.

On the gender breakdown, "🏃‍♂️ Prefer in-person from the start" was slightly more popular among men. It's worth noting that Embrace Dating's community skews female — so women's preferences carry significant weight in shaping these results overall.

"⚖️ A mix of both works best" came in second at 21.2% — a meaningful result that shows real diversity in how members approach this question. Dating is personal, and these results remind us that no single answer fits everyone.

Poll published 26 March 2026. 690 Embrace Dating members responded. Results reflect self-reported member demographics.

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