The key to success in online dating? Asking questions and getting that number fast

Tens of millions are now matched up on dating apps every day across the world, giving many hope that they’ll soon find love. But what behaviours lead to success online? File picture: iStock

Asking plenty of questions, being patient and getting your crush's number sooner rather than later are the top tips for success in online dating, a new study at UCD has found.

According to Associate Professor of Sociology at University College Dublin, Taha Yasseri, dating apps are having “big consequences” for our dating habits.