BEIJING - Ms Zhang Xiaojing is a 33-year-old accountant for a foreign trade company in Beijing who has been spending time scrolling through her dating apps since the novel coronavirus outbreak."I used to participate in some offline dating activities during the weekends, but almost all gatherings have been prohibited. Cinemas and bars were shut down to curb the spread of the deadly virus. I have to remain indoors to avoid getting infected.
"You just browse the profiles recommended to you based on your location, distance and gender preferences. Swipe right if you like someone, and swipe left to show you are not interested." A report released by mobile dating app Tantan said the average time people spent on the app in early and mid February increased over 30 per cent compared with the average usage during normal times. The number of users surged 60 per cent during the peak hour which often runs from midnight to 1 am.
Founded in 2014, Tantan focuses on one-on-one interactions and targets students and white-collar workers. Women accounted for nearly half of the total users. So far, it has 10.5 million daily active users and 35 million monthly active users. Zhenai.com, a popular matchmaking application website, said its active users reached 10 million during the Lunar New Year holiday , an increase of 39.3 per cent compared with the same period of last year. More than 10,300 people found highly compatible matches on the app.
Statistics from the company showed the time users spend on video dating rose 29.8 per cent during the Spring Festival holiday, compared with the data from the festive season last year. The average usage time skyrocketed 93 per cent versus the time from the same period a year ago.
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