Mexicans are increasingly taking advantage of the Internet, social networks and apps to meet people. As it happens every year, special consultation CIU It reveals the results of a study conducted to find out how Mexicans use the platforms to “flirt” and this year, also analyzes how safe they are perceived.
He emphasizes that the main way to meet someone is not through apps designed for it, but Instagram is the preferred method. Six out of ten Mexicans have used a platform to meet someone and 50% of that number preferred to do it through Instagram. The network is followed by WhatsApp with 47.2% and then dating apps with 41.3% mentions.
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Four out of 10 internet users in Mexico have used a dating app, not an insignificant number. reading of CIU That’s about the frantic growth of apps.”Some operators provide additional navigation schemes for specific use of this type of application.“. Also, there is a way that some apps are included in the package.”free data,
Tinder is naturally the king of the segment, but not for long. In a remarkable meteoric rise, Bumble is about to catch up with him in the number of mentions. While Tinder accumulated 72.7% of total mentions, when Mexicans were asked which app they used to meet someone, Bumble accumulated 68.2%. Bumble is a platform that is characterized by the fact that the first contact is always made by women.
Although six in ten Mexican Internet users have used some platform to flirt, only one in ten continued to do so at the time of the survey.
People who use apps have a much higher chance of success in terms of meeting someone. users who use them say they do it between three and four times a week and nine out of ten have dated at least one, according to data from CIUOne user gains an average of 19.6″ in one monthMatchbox,
But users say they are aware of some of the risks of the apps. Three out of four who use the apps say they have felt unsafe while using them, mainly due to fake profiles, identity theft and other criminal acts. For this reason, users have adopted some security measures, such as always contacting verified profiles before meeting or having long conversations. If an appointment is made, the most common security measures are holding the meeting in a public place, discussing it with someone you trust, and sending someone else’s location in real time.
one of the most interesting figures from the survey CIU What does this have to do with money spent on apps? However, only 27% of app users have spent any amount in the past six months, reporting an average spending of 210 pesos per month. Spending on a “flirt” app brings benefits such as greater visibility or being able to connect with more people.
