By combining online shopping habits and novel functionalities on dating apps such as AdopteUnMec, reaching a peak of 170 thousand downloads during the summer 2020, women have the possibility to not only shop for clothes or whatever they like, but they might also be able to find a man. However, if French people truly are so romantic, are dating apps and sites really the main channel for them to find friendship or love (or lust)? Most had met their current partners at parties or private parties with friends and online dating and dating agencies were mostly playing in the same court as family reunions or and nightclubs. The most popular fee-based apps in France were Badoo and Meetic, both with a 43 percent paying customer share in 2020. Online dating apps and French preferences
