{"id":3307,"date":"2024-09-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mtchdevimport.wpenginepowered.com\/single-news\/995\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T16:10:30","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T00:00:00","slug":"995","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mtch.com\/de\/single-news\/995\/","title":{"rendered":"Plenty of Fish&#8217;s Eighth Annual Dating Trends Revealed: Expect Singles to be &#8222;Smutten&#8220; and &#8222;Freak Matching&#8220;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"left\">\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n<p>\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}<\/p>\n<\/style>\n<p class=\"prntac\"><i>New Terms Reflect TikTok and Pop Culture&#8217;s Impact on Dating in 2025<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">VANCOUVER, BC<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 25, 2024<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Dating app <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4262736-1&amp;h=1987988946&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pof.com%2F&amp;a=Plenty+of+Fish\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Plenty of Fish<\/a><\/u> today revealed its eighth annual list of dating trends, providing singles with new lingo to describe their evolving dating experiences. Following 2024&#8217;s &#8218;Rizz-Colored Glasses&#8216; and &#8218;Canon-Bailing,&#8216; this year&#8217;s list introduces the latest trends poised to shape the dating landscape, and will join Plenty of Fish&#8217;s existing index of over 60 dating behaviors.<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\" id=\"DivAssetPlaceHolder1\">\n<p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2514701\/Smutten.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"When singles fantasize about the storylines of romantic TV shows, movies, or books becoming their reality.\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2514701\/Smutten.jpg\" title=\"When singles fantasize about the storylines of romantic TV shows, movies, or books becoming their reality.\"><br \/>\n<\/img><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Plenty of Fish surveyed nearly 6,000 U.S. members, and found that TikTok and social media continue to heavily influence our cultural zeitgeist. Smut is having its moment both on-screen and in written word (ahem, a certain gossipy, Regency-era binger might ring some bells?)\u2013\u2013leaving singles fantasizing about their own dating lives and &#8222;Smutten&#8220; with a potential match. Meanwhile, &#8222;Yap-Trapping&#8220; has plagued half of daters, who found themselves struggling to get a word in edgewise with chatty companions who dominate the discussion.<\/p>\n<p>2025 Dating Trends include:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>Smutten (smuh-tin):<\/b> When singles fantasize about the storylines of romantic TV shows, movies, or books becoming their reality. <b>33% of singles have fantasized about these ideals; even higher for women at 40% vs. 28% of men.<\/b> Well-written romance novels and steamy shows are all the rage right now. People are craving escapism, but also, the characters can be decent models for partners. And who doesn&#8217;t love the popular tropes often portrayed &#8211; friends to lovers, enemies to lovers, forbidden love!<\/li>\n<li><b>Freak Matching<\/b> <b>(fr\u0113k ma-ching)<\/b><b>:<\/b> Connecting with someone over shared quirks, eccentricities, unique interests, or general &#8222;weirdness&#8220; \u2013 <b>which 39% of singles have experienced.<\/b> How does that song go? &#8218;If you keep up with me, I&#8217;ll keep on coming back.&#8216; Thanks, Tinashe, for addressing the fact that we&#8217;re all just looking for somebody that&#8217;s going to match our freak.<\/li>\n<li><b>Yap-Trapping (yap-trap-ping): <\/b>We&#8217;re not here to call out the yappers. We&#8217;re referring to when someone only talks about themselves, and doesn&#8217;t make the effort to balance the give-and-take in a conversation\u2014completely inun-dating their partners (pun intended!). In fact,<b> almost half (49%) of singles have been on a date or dated someone who never asked them any personal questions<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li><b>StICKing<\/b> <b>(stik-ing):<\/b> Looking past an initial &#8222;ick&#8220; and pursuing someone romantically despite any superficial oddities (e.g. style of dress, hairstyle, etc.) when you wouldn&#8217;t normally. Viewing &#8222;icks&#8220; as total deal breakers is so last year. <b>36% of daters have chosen to stICK instead of running from the ick<\/b>\u2013\u2013hello, emotional maturity!<\/li>\n<li><b>Grim Keeping (grim k\u0113p-ing):<\/b> Bonding with someone over your &#8222;darker side&#8220; or shared dislikes. It&#8217;s essentially coming together over the things that rub you the wrong way, to deepen the connection &#8211; <b>and 28% have bonded over being grim.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8222;This year&#8217;s dating trends showcase how our romantic lives can take cues from pop culture, and it&#8217;s always fun to see how in turn, they can help validate shared dating experiences,&#8220; says <span class=\"xn-person\">Rachel DeAlto<\/span>, Dating Expert at Plenty of Fish. &#8222;Beyond igniting that internal spark, lighthearted trends like &#8218;Smutten&#8216; can offer singles a renewed sense of hope and excitement for their dating lives, while &#8218;Freak Matching&#8216; serves as a gentle nudge towards embracing our individuality and authenticity. When we put less pressure on ourselves, dating becomes more about having fun and enjoying new experiences &#8211; and we want more of that for singles!&#8220;<\/p>\n<p>Read more about dating trends and other dating-related advice on the Plenty of Fish <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4262736-1&amp;h=515155949&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D3993115-1%26h%3D1577880881%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fblog.pof.com%252F%26a%3DBlog&amp;a=Blog\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Blog<\/a><\/u>. Join the conversation on social by following Plenty of Fish on <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4262736-1&amp;h=3483353240&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D3993115-1%26h%3D2135970841%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.instagram.com%252Fplentyoffish%252F%26a%3DInstagram&amp;a=Instagram\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a><\/u>, <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4262736-1&amp;h=4131305440&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D3993115-1%26h%3D3129181564%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Ftwitter.com%252FPlentyOfFish%26a%3DTwitter&amp;a=X\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a><\/u>, and <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4262736-1&amp;h=659737513&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D3993115-1%26h%3D389544017%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.facebook.com%252FPlentyOfFish%252F%26a%3DFacebook&amp;a=Facebook\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a><\/u>, using #DatingTrends and #POFDictionary.<\/p>\n<p><b>Dating Trends Survey Methodology<br \/><\/b>Nearly 6,000 Plenty of Fish users were polled online in <span class=\"xn-chron\">August 2024<\/span>. Participants were 18+, based in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Plenty of Fish<br \/><\/b>Plenty of Fish is a dating app for singles who believe in a more laid-back approach to dating, one where they get to know the heart of someone. Our mission is to connect the most singles by building low-pressure experiences where the right people take notice. Unlike many dating offerings today, Plenty of Fish prioritizes creating an authentic, welcoming environment that allows real singles to discover what they&#8217;re looking for &#8211; and simply date better! Plenty of Fish was the first dating app to ban &#8222;face filters&#8220; in all profile pics and the first Match Group dating app to introduce live streaming. Plenty of Fish is a Match Group (NASDAQ: MTCH) company and is one of the largest global online dating companies, available in 11 languages and more than 20 countries.<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\" id=\"DivAssetPlaceHolder2\">\n<p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2514702\/Yap_Trapping.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"When someone talks only about themselves, and doesn't make the effort to balance the give-and-take in a conversation.\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2514702\/Yap_Trapping.jpg\" title=\"When someone talks only about themselves, and doesn't make the effort to balance the give-and-take in a conversation.\"><br \/>\n<\/img><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2514852\/POF_Logo.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Plenty of Fish logo\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2514852\/POF_Logo.jpg\" title=\"Plenty of Fish logo\"><br \/>\n<\/img><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>SOURCE  Plenty of Fish<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Terms Reflect TikTok and Pop Culture&#8217;s Impact on Dating in 2025 VANCOUVER, BC, Sept. 25, 2024 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Dating app Plenty of Fish today revealed its eighth annual list of dating trends, providing singles with new lingo to describe their evolving dating experiences. 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