Gen Z Romance in Asia-Pacific: Tinder’s Modern Day Dating Survey 2025

Published 20 February 2025

Author
Nienke Creemers
2 min read

For its 2025 survey Modern Day Dating in Asia-Pacific, dating app Tinder spoke to 18- to 25-year-olds from Australia, India, Japan and beyond to decode their outlook on romance. According to Tinder, Asia-Pacific Gen Zers share a pragmatic, open-minded approach to dating, whether balancing professional and romantic goals or deploying artificial intelligence (AI) to upgrade their flirting.

Key Stats

29%

Over the next three years, finding a long-term partner is a priority for 29% of singles in Australia, India, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam aged 18-25 (2024)

29%

In 2024, 29% of singles (aged 18-25) in Australia, India, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam say one of their top priorities in the next three years is to progress their career

27%

In the next seven years, 27% of single 18-to-25-year-olds in Australia, India, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam say getting married is a top priority (2024)

87%

In relationships, 87% of single Asia-Pacific Gen Zers (aged 18-25) wanted equal partnerships in 2024. Some 49% want their partner to value their opinions and individual priorities, 47% wish to work towards shared goals, and 47% desire mutual emotional support

73%

Of Gen Zers in Asia-Pacific (aged 18-25), 73% say they are open to gender and sexual fluidity in 2024

37%

In Australia, India, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, 37% of single 18-25-year-olds say that ‘fluidity’ in dating includes race and social class alongside gender and sexuality, compared with 25% who consider fluidity to pertain only to gender and sexuality (2024)

43%

Single Gen Z women (aged 18-25) in the Asia-Pacific region valued men who display respectful behaviour in 2024. They say good behaviour is to: be on time (43%), maintain respectful online conversation (41%) and ensure their date gets home safely (41%)

30%

In 2024, 30% of single women (aged 18-25) in Australia, India, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam say they value gestures like paying for a date

68%

Of single Gen Zers (18-25) in Asia-Pacific, 68% believe Al could help them find common ground or conversation topics with potential dating app matches in 2024

67%

In 2024, Asia-Pacific single Gen Zers (18-25) say they would use Al to assist with crafting a dating app bio

65%

Of single Gen Zers (18-25) in Asia-Pacific, 65% would let AI choose the best pictures for their dating profile in 2024

  • Balancing Professional & Romantic Trajectories: Across Asia-Pacific, single Gen Zers want to focus on both love and work. Over the next three years, 29% are making finding a long-term partner a priority, whereas an equal share wants to progress their career. This balance remains for the longer term: for 27%, getting married is a top priority over the next seven years, while 26% hope to move up the career ladder.

  • Couple Goals: In relationships, 87% of Asia-Pacific Gen Zers want equal partnerships. Some 49% want their partner to value their opinions and individual priorities, 47% wish to work towards shared goals, and 47% desire mutual emotional support.

  • Adjusting Gender Norms: Of Gen Z singles in Asia Pacific, 73% are open to gender and sexual fluidity. Notably, they take an expansive view of this term, with 37% saying that fluidity includes race and social class alongside gender and sexuality, compared with 25% who consider fluidity to pertain only to gender and sexuality.

    Perhaps aligned with this, women increasingly value men who display respectful behaviour. They say good behaviour is to: be on time (43%), maintain respectful online conversation (41%) and ensure their date gets home safely (41%). Meanwhile, 30% value gestures, like paying for a date.

  • Romantic AI: Among Asia-Pacific singles, 68% believe Al could help them find common ground or conversation topics with potential matches. Meanwhile, 67% would use Al to assist with crafting a dating app bio, and 65% would let it choose the best pictures for their dating profile. For more, see Life in Al.


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