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New York PostAPR 20 2023
A new joint study from the US Federal Reserve Banks of St. Louis, Mo., and Dallas, Texas, alongside Haverford College, found that dating apps have led to at least half of the increase in income inequality from 1980-2020.A new joint study from the US Federal Reserve (Fed) Banks of St. Louis, Mo., and Dallas, Texas, alongside Haverford College, found that dating apps have led to at least half of the increase in income inequality from 1980-2020.
The study, which compared data on married couples from 1960 and 1980 with those from 2008-2021, found that women in the online dating era began a slight shift toward prioritizing men's ages while men focused a little more on education levels.
While couples from both time periods maintained a preference for partners of the same race, education level, and with higher incomes, those from the online dating era saw an increased desire for similar income, education, and job type (e.g. white-collar, blue-collar, service).