Where is it easier to find love in Malaysia – online or offline?

Picodi.com analysts checked the statistics of searches related to finding a significant other online and created a ranking of the most online states.

Our queries list consisted of the most popular dating apps and general phrases, such as “dating website”. To make the comparison fair, we juxtaposed the number of queries with the latest DOSM data on the population in individual states.

After looking closely at the data of the most popular search engine in Malaysia, we found out that citizens of FT Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Selangor are most likely to find their significant other online. Internet users visit dating websites in those provinces more frequently than the country average.

On the other hand, citizens of Terengganu, Sabah and Kelantan look for love online the least. In those states, finding a significant other offline – in the street, at work or at social parties – is most likely more prevalent.

This is what the ranking of all states looks like:

1. FT Kuala Lumpur
2. Putrajaya
3. Selangor
4. Penang
5. Labuan Federal Territory
6. Negeri Sembilan
7. Malacca
8. Johor
9. Perak
10. Sarawak
11. Perlis
12. Pahang
13. Kedah
14. Terengganu
15. Sabah
16. Kelantan

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Methodology

The research was based on a comparison of the number of queries and keywords during the period of 2019–2022 based on Google’s archived data (through the Keyword Planner tool).

Sources

• https://ads.google.com/intl/en_my/home/tools/keyword-planner/
• https://www.similarweb.com/top-websites/malaysia/computers-electronics-and-technology/search-engines/
• https://www.dosm.gov.my/v1/index.php?r=column/cthemeByCat&cat=509&bul_id=ZFRzTG9ubTkveFR4YUY2OXdNNk1GZz09&menu_id=L0pheU43NWJwRWVSZklWdzQ4TlhUUT09

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