In a research released by Telstra on Feb 13 which looked into the dating habits of Australians, it was revealed that men are now turning to their smartphones to find somebody to date and eventually love permanently.

With 1,250 Australians participating, Telstra found that 60 per cent have used a dating app on their phone and are now in a successful relationship. Also the research found that one in three Australians had asked out by someone through social media.

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Dating Coach Samantha Jayne said that with the attachment of people with their gadgets nowadays, it had become a second nature for people to turn to a smartphone to find love.

"They're on Facebook, they're on Twitter so it just makes sense for them to go on a dating app. It's all about quick results. Make it happen, make it now. They want results. They're looking for answers and that's what apps do, they find solutions to your questions in life."

This was particularly true with how Jess Simpson and Matthew Charles found each other. They meet each other through a dating app called Skout.

Jess shared that her few attempts at using the dating app had failed. But when she got drunk one time and downloaded the app again, she finally met Matthew.

Matthew seemed a prince charming. He was a musician.

"We live in a world where we're so used to having everything right away," Jess said of the experience of using a dating app. You don't have to go to your computer, you can get it on your phone. It's in your pocket, and you get either grossed out or little butterflies all day because you're getting the messages instantly."

The Telstra research also listed the dating habits of men from different regions:

  • Victorians are the most likely to use mobile apps to get a date.
  • Western Australians are most likely to be connecting using technology with almost 15 per cent in a long-distance relationship.
  • New South Wales folk are techno freaks and the least likely to ask someone out face-to-face. A third of all Blues say would turn call, text, or connect with a mobile app or social media rather than ask someone out in person.
  • South Australians are more old school, with one in five turning to their smartphone to make the first move.
  • Queenslanders are friendly folk and the most likely to use Facebook to find more than a mate.