Table 3.

Indicators of online dating latent profiles.

	Discouraged user (n=93)	Date seeker (n=67)	Instant lover (n=20)
Frequency of online dating to find a date
Never	14 (15.0%)	2 (3.0%)	1 (5.0%)
Once a month or less	22 (23.7%)	4 (6.0%)	4 (20.0%)
2-3 times a month	18 (19.4%)	28 (41.8%)	3 (15.0%)
About once a week	9 (9.7%)	6 (9.0%)	2 (10.0%)
2-6 times a week	15 (16.1%)	11 (16.4%)	3 (15.0%)
About once a day	15 (16.1%)	16 (23.9%)	7 (35.0%)
Usefulness of online dating to find a date
Not at all	38 (40.9%)	8 (11.9%)	7 (35.0%)
Somewhat	40 (43.0%)	26 (38.8%)	7 (35.0%)
Moderately	13 (14.0%)	18 (26.9%)	3 (15.0%)
Very much	2 (2.1%)	15 (22.4%)	3 (15.0%)
Frequency of online dating to find a hook up
Never	32 (34.4%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)
Once a month or less	44 (47.3%)	13 (19.4%)	0 (0%)
2-3 times a month	15 (16.1%)	42 (62.7%)	0 (0%)
About once a week	2 (2.2%)	12 (17.9%)	0 (0%)
2-6 times a week	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	11 (55.0%)
About once a day	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	9 (45.0%)
Usefulness of online dating to find a hook up
Not at all	42 (45.2%)	0 (0%)	1 (5.0%)
Somewhat	48 (51.6%)	1 (1.4%)	4 (20.0%)
Moderately	3 (3.2%)	32 (47.8%)	6 (30.0%)
Very much	0 (0%)	34 (50.8%)	9 (45.0%)