Are the books of books the new meeting app? Nearly one in four members of the book club had a meeting in their reading group, according to a new study.
The survey of 2,000 Americans participating in a book club revealed that a high number of surprisingly (23%) have met someone they are interested in romantically in their club.
Interestingly, men were signed more likely to report that they had met a romantic interest in a reading group compared to women (38% VS 16%).
Performed by Talker Research and commissioned by Thriftbooks, the study found that 44% of answers would better meet a romantic partner in their book club than a meeting app.
And of all generations, Gen X (45%) and Gen Z (47%) are most likely choosing a book club meeting for a meeting app.
However, more than half of the book members’ members (56%) confessed that they wish to keep the secret of the book club membership from others in their lives, with men more likely to feel this way compared to women (69%vs 48%).
Investigating how much reading they are reaching, the study found that the book club members read 10 books, on average, in the last year.
Twenty -eight percent of the answers said they found it difficult to meet others with similar literary flavors before entering a book club.
And the main realities of the respondents to join the reading groups, according to the study, were to read new books (68%), to be associated (63%) and to make new friends (59%), with General Z and millennia (both 61%) who are more likely to join book clubs in order to forget about generations.
Seeing where they meet, 42% of book clubs meet in person, 11% meet online and 43% meet a combination of gatherings inside and online.
Almost all answers (93%) agreed that meeting with a reading group was therapeutic and 98% said it improved their mental health.
“Not only do they read groups that have a significant impact on the life and romantic friendships of readers, they will also benefit for a benefit for the members of the” Mental Health “club club, said Barbara Hagen, vice president of Thriftbooks.
According to the survey results, Gen Zâ € to read with their books books is romance (44%) while Millennials (42%), Gen X (45%) and Baby Boomers (54%) all enjoy more mystery books.
When asked what they will currently read with their group, popular book responses quoted include Wing € four fourth wing, â € bone with the wind, â € Harry potter series, â € œthe thief, and â € œthe otsideside.â €
And revealing their favorite group for all time, the well -known titles listed were “Women”, “Pride and Prejudice”, “Help” and “to kill a ridicule.
Most readers (63%) said social media has influenced them to read more in the past year and 57% follow book impacts on social platforms.
Seeing where they are most active on social media, the Gen Z respondents spend most of their time interacting in the books of the books (60%) while Millennials (62%), Gen X (64%) and Baby Boomers (54%) are more active on Facebook.
“In the poll, we found that readers are personally meeting, online, in hybrid environments inside and online and even in social forums. They will also read a variety of literature from capable titles recently to the classics and making romantic friends and connections along the way,” Hagen said. “If you are curious or interested in joining a book club, we encourage you to do it. There ™ how many groups there for all.â €
Favorite Popular Book Club reads
- â € œlittle Women “
- â € œpride and prejudice €
- “Help”
- â € œPo to kill a mockery €
- “Nightingaleâ €
- “Silent Patient”
- “Women”
- “Where the creeps sing”
- â € œ a child called itâ €
- â € œ it ends with us €
- â € œMOBY DICKâ €
- â € œilk and honey “
Survey Methodology:
Talker Research surveyed 2,000 Americans in book clubs; The survey was ordered by Thriftbooks and was administered and carried out online by Talker Research between April 17 and April 24, 2025.
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