Young Indians are connected more through mobile dating applications and social media platforms, instead of matrimonial sites and advertisements, a survey showed here on Tuesday. "Majority (around 55 per cent) of the total respondents said they had used a dating app for casual dating, meaningful relationship/connections outside the prescribed norms and traditions," an Assocham statement said quoting the survey.

The social media arm of Assocham had conducted the survey of about 1,500 people in the age group of 20-30 years across 10 major cities, including the four metros, between January 1 and February 10, the statement said.