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The Biggest Dating Trends Happening this Cuffing Season<\/b><\/p>\n

Data from OkCupid\u2019s in-app matching questions predict what daters around the globe can expect this fall and\u00a0winter<\/h4>\n
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OkCupid matches people on what matters to them through in-app questions about dating, relationships, sex<\/a> and everything that is top of mind for Gen Z and Millennial daters. So far this year, our matching questions have earned more than 250 million responses\u200a\u2014\u200aand over 10 billion responses since OkCupid launched 20 years ago. These are the biggest trends we are seeing leading into cuffing\u00a0season:<\/p>\n

MENTAL HEALTH<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Discussions around mental health are becoming more prevalent both in society and in dating, with singles prioritizing and discussing everything from self-care to therapy. On OkCupid, 99% of almost 1.5 million daters asked believe mental health is as important as physical health\u200a\u2014\u200aand 94% of nearly 1 million singles are open to discussing mental health with their partner. Today, being open and vulnerable is a big\u00a0turn-on.<\/p>\n

RISE IN OPEN RELATIONSHIPS<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Speaking of being open, this past summer there was a noticeable shift in attitudes toward open relationships. During the last few months, 34% of daters on OkCupid said they would consider an open relationship, up from 32% in 2022. Many people are now more open to exploring non-traditional relationship structures. Factors such as increased conversations around relationship dynamics and a greater emphasis on personal freedom may have contributed to this resurgence, indicating a growing acceptance of diverse relationship models.<\/p>\n

This year, we added new matching questions to OkCupid to better serve people looking for ethical, non-monogamous relationships including:<\/p>\n