According to The Knot 2020 Jewelry and Engagement Study, 26% of newlyweds met online (the most popular way to meet a spouse since 2019). Plus, recent insights indicate that marriages formed from dating apps may be less likely to end in divorce as members use the sites to date intentionally.

How long should you date before getting married?

Give Yourself Time to Know Your Partner Through the Good Times and the Bad. As a baseline, Ian Kerner, PhD, LMFT, licensed psychotherapist, couples therapist and author of She Comes First, suggests that one to two years is often a good amount of time to date before getting engaged.