- Data from Facebook dating app, Are You Interested, found men from all different races preferred a partner of another race over their own
- Researchers looked at 2.4 million heterosexual interactions
- Most men preferred Asian women (with the exception of Asian men) while all women (except black women) were most drawn to white men
A person’s race is still a major factor when picking a partner, according to a study of dating app users.
Research examining the preferences of Facebook dating app, Are You Interested (AYI) found black men and women receive fewer responses to their messages.
It also found that men from all different races prefer a partner of another race over their own.
Research examining the preferences of Facebook dating app, Are You Interested (AYI) found black men and women receive fewer responses to their messages
Researchers for the app looked at 2.4 million heterosexual interactions by users who are mostly aged 35 and over, to collect the statistics.
The study found black men and women get the lowest response rates to their messages.
Most men prefer Asian women (with the exception of Asian men,) while all women (except black women) are most drawn to white men, according to the research.
Interestingly, it found men from all racial groups tend to prefer women from races other than their own.
The study said Asian women seem to favour advances from white men, as they responded to ‘yes’ messages almost eight per cent of the time – more than any other race.
Most men prefer Asian women (with the exception of Asian men,) while all women (except black women) are most drawn to white men, according to the research
The data suggests that men are least likely to respond to ‘likes’ from black women and did so 7.5 per cent of the time, which is less often than for Asian, Latino and White women.
KEY FINDINGS OF THE AYI STUDY
- Men from all different races prefer a partner of another race over their own.
- Black men and women get the lowest response rates to their messages.
- Most men prefer Asian women (with the exception of Asian men).
- All women (except black women) are most drawn to white men.
- Asian women seem to most strongly favour advances from white men.
- Men are least likely to respond to ‘likes’ from black women.
- Men respond to women around there times more often than women reply to men's messages.
