What if you put all the chances on your side to find love in 2025? Like every year, the most favorable day for online dating takes place on the first Sunday of the year. Indeed, the famous “dating Sunday” is known for its peak increase in activity on dating applications. This special day, which singles look forward to every year, this time falls on January 5, as confirmed by the dating app Hinge.
In 2024, the platform recorded a jump of 27% in likes and 29% in messages compared to previous Sundays in 2023. For good reason, “users aspire to more intentional and meaningful connections at the start of the year,” explains the brand. When some people list their new resolutions for the coming year, others hope to get into a relationship before the end of winter and the arrival of Valentine’s Day. And to maximize your chances, Hinge specifies that 10 p.m. is the ideal time to connect on the dating app in France, whether to send likes or voice notes to users who catch our eye. It is also an opportunity for singles to adopt the concept of “dating forward”. In other words, “emphasize intentional and thoughtful actions to create the love life they want,” the platform says. In this sense, Logan Ury, director of relationship science at Hinge, provides 5 key tips for taking charge of your love life.
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1/ Look to the future, not the past
Who says new year, says new meetings. At the start of 2025, it is time to focus on the future, rather than dwelling on the past. If 73% of dating app users say they get lost in thoughts about their previous experiences, the dating coach invites singles to focus on how they want to act from now on, within the framework of their romantic relationships.
2/ Set dating goals
What do you really want? This very beginning of the year is the perfect time to ask yourself the question and set dating goals. In fact, 42% of users recognize that they need to clarify their intentions in love, including what they are looking for and the steps to follow to achieve it.
3/ Favor quality over quantity of matches
In the age of “dating fatigue” and overstimulation on dating apps, it is better to take the time to evaluate each match before moving on to new connections, insists Logan Ury. In a previous interview with ELLE, love coach Antoine Géraud said: “Some users spend two hours a day talking with 15 people at a time. They swipe, swap and end up exhausted. When ghosting occurs, they take it extremely personally, leading to vicious cycles of unsubscribing, re-subscribing, etc. » By multiplying the matches, you risk missing the rare gem when it was right under your nose.
4/ Get to the appointment quickly
Virtual conversations that drag on are a double-edged sword. “Users tell us that being clear about when to meet helps them date better,” reports the expert. According to research carried out by the platform, a period of three days would be ideal for organizing a physical meeting. For ELLE, Antoine Géraud, love coach, recommended waiting between 5 and 7 days to propose a date, formulating it like this: “What would you say about continuing this discussion over a drink? “. Indeed, “the more we postpone the moment of reality, the more we exercise our imagination, and the more we risk being disappointed,” he emphasizes. And added: “Dating is an emotional washing machine. You must protect your emotional capital with a non-time-consuming strategy. »
5/ Plan pleasant activities
Ceramic workshop, climbing, escape game… “Plan meetings focused on pleasant activities, no matter the outcome,” advises Logan Ury. 31% of singles think that planning outings based on activities they enjoy would help them stay focused. To stick to this goal, each month list places or events that interest you and organize your meetings around these ideas.
