This study reveals the evolution of romantic encounters since 1930, it's sad

How to get your hands on the man or woman of your dreams? If you haven't met your soulmate yet, you probably ask yourself this question regularly – especially if you want to start a family, have children and save the birth rate in France. A study conducted on the different ways in which couples form allows us to realize to what extent the Internet has become essential when it comes to couples… Enough to make your grandparents nostalgic!

From 1930 to today: This study reveals impressive changes in the way people form relationships

The results of the study titled How Couples Meet and Stay Together, conducted by Stanford University, offer an interesting perspective on the way the internet is now influencing our lives. Whether it's Bumble, Happn or Tinder (to create the best possible profile, click here), there are many apps to help singles find a partner – whether for one night or for life. While some people still have trouble “admitting” that they've found their other half by swiping right, it's This is, however, the case for the majority of couples, according to the graph below. Shared by our colleagues at Brut, this simulation extends from 1930 to the present day, and shows the incredible progression of the Internet in matters of love.

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Family, School and Friends represented over 60% of the ways to meet your future partner in 1930. Work and Bars/Restaurants then experienced a nice progression while simulation approached the 21st century. Past At this point, the Internet's growth is colossal: in 2024, it alone will represent the way in which 60% of couples meet! If this study was ;was conducted in the United States, one can imagine without too much difficulty that the French must not have different habits from their neighbors across the Atlantic. An observation that moved Internet users, sad to discover that not many people meet “in real life” anymore.… But is it really a surprise?