Tatars are increasingly getting to know each other online.

      In five years, the number of active users from Tatarstan on "VK Dating" has increased sevenfold. In 2025, over 60,000 people found a partner through this service. Online dating has become the most popular in Tatarstan, surpassing family contacts. This was reported by "Tatar-inform." The head of the Registry Office of the Cabinet of Ministers of Tatarstan, Elvira Akhmetova, noted that online dating accounts for 61% of the total share of dating in the republic. Previously, family contacts held the leading positions. In second place are acquaintances through friends (14%), and in third place are work-related connections (9%). In five years, the number of active users from Tatarstan on "VK Dating" has increased sevenfold. In 2025, over 60,000 people found a partner through this service. Young people also meet in online games and on streams. Online dating is preferred by those who feel anxious during face-to-face meetings. Akhmetova emphasized that online dating has drawbacks, such as fake profiles and scammers. She noted that the number of those seeking partners offline is growing, for example, at speed dating events.

      In conclusion, she announced a new project – organizing venues for meetings and dating in popular places in cities and districts. Meeting formats may include speed dating, interactive games, cultural and sports events.

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      At what age do people usually have children in Tatarstan? Numbers and interesting cases

      The oldest mother was a 57-year-old woman, and the father was a 64-year-old man.

      Support for families and creating comfortable living conditions are key goals of Tatarstan's social policy. 10:31 23.01.2026 Agryz News - Agryz

      The active age of parents in Tatarstan: the Registry Office named the numbers and records of birth rates

      Unique cases of late parenthood and an increase in large families have been recorded in the republic. Parents' age: 10:29 23.01.2026 Zainsk-Inform - Zainsk

      Dragomir and Veseniya, the 14th child and a 92-year-old groom: what surprised the statistics of the registry office in Tatarstan

      Married at 92, gave birth at 57. Pensioners in Tatarstan prove that it's never too late to start a family. 10:15 23.01.2026 TRK Tatarstan-New Century - Kazan

      The active age of parents in Tatarstan: the Registry Office named the numbers and records of birth rates

      Unique cases of late parenthood and an increase in large families have been recorded in the republic. Parents' age: 10:15 23.01.2026 Zainsk News - Zainsk

      Offline dating, grants for conflictologists, and military valor at weddings: how Tatarstan can improve demographics

      The registry office board: birth rate statistics have been classified, but divorces have decreased by 20%. "61 percent of the residents of the republic meet through online services, while young people do so in online games and streams, where communication lasts a long time." 08:27 23.01.2026 Business Online - Kazan

      57 years and 64 years: Tatarstan set records for late parenthood in 2025

      The Registry Office statistics also showed how many families in the republic had their tenth and subsequent children. 21:08 22.01.2026 New Life Newspaper - Bolgar

      Quick dates will be organized for residents of Kazan in popular places

      At the final meeting of the Registry Office board of the Cabinet of Ministers of Tatarstan in Kazan, the head of the department, Elvira Akhmetova, reported that online dating accounts for 61% of the total number of dating in Tatarstan, surpassing traditional methods. 19:45 22.01.2026 GTRK Tatarstan - Kazan

      It became known which months Tatarstanians choose for weddings

      The Registry Office of Tatarstan named the most popular months and dates for marriage registration in Tatarstan. 18:18 22.01.2026 Bavly-Inform - Bavly

      The oldest mother in Tatarstan became a 57-year-old woman

      She gave birth to her second child. In Tatarstan, issues of family support and creating conditions for confident future planning are given top priority. 17:45 22.01.2026 Chistopol-Inform - Chistopol

      Gave birth at 57: a resident of Tatarstan set a unique record

      A 57-year-old resident of Tatarstan became the oldest mother in the republic, giving birth to her second child. 17:16 22.01.2026 TRK Tatarstan-New Century - Kazan

      Tatarstan named the record age of mothers and fathers based on last year's results

      This was reported at the final board meeting by the head of the Registry Office of the Cabinet of Ministers of Tatarstan, Elvira Akhmetova. 16:16 22.01.2026 New Kama Newspaper - Yelabuga

      More marriages, fewer divorces: demographic results of 2025 in Tatarstan

      For the first time in three years, the number of marriages in Tatarstan has increased. "The main thing in a family is friendship and mutual understanding." In the lobby of the IT Park named after 16:02 22.01.2026 IA Tatar-inform - Kazan

      Tatarstanians are increasingly meeting online

      In five years, the number of active users from Tatarstan on "VK Dating" has increased sevenfold. 15:47 22.01.2026 Almetyevsk RTV - Almetyevsk

      The Registry Office of Tatarstan proposed organizing offline dates for residents

      Online dating today accounts for 61% of the total number of dating. According to the head of the Registry Office of the Cabinet of Ministers of Tatarstan, Elvira Akhmetova, online dating today accounts for 61% of the total number of dating in Tatarstan. 15:08 22.01.2026 News of Zelenodolsk - Zelenodolsk

      More than 60% of dating in Tatarstan happens online, Registry Offices launch an offline meeting project

      Formats can vary: from speed dating to interactive games and cultural events. 13:52 22.01.2026 New Kama Newspaper - Yelabuga

      The Registry Office of Tatarstan offers to revive the trend of real dating

      The authorities of the republic propose to organize special venues for offline dating in the most popular public places. 13:21 22.01.2026 Kazan Vedomosti - Kazan

      For residents of Tatarstan, the Registry Office of Tatarstan proposed organizing speed dating offline

      Online dating today accounts for 61% of the total share of dating in Tatarstan, although at one time this leading position was held by dating through family contacts. 12:57 22.01.2026 IA Tatar-inform - Kazan

      The oldest mother in Tatarstan gave birth at 57

      The oldest father is 64 years old. In Tatarstan, 65 different measures are being taken to support families, build kindergartens, schools, clinics, and stadiums. 12:07 22.01.2026 Almetyevsk RTV - Almetyevsk

      A 64-year-old father and a 57-year-old mother: Tatarstan named age records

      In Tatarstan in 2025, the oldest mother was a 57-year-old woman who gave birth to her second child. 11:55 22.01.2026 Nurlat-Inform - Nurlat

      The Registry Office of Tatarstan named the active age of motherhood and fatherhood in Tatarstan

      In Tatarstan, top priority is given to issues of family support and creating conditions for people to confidently plan their future. 11:24 22.01.2026 IA Tatar-inform - Kazan

      News from neighboring regions on the topic:

      Deputies proposed to verify dating sites through "Gosuslugi"

      In the State Duma, the possibility of linking user profiles on dating sites with data from the "Gosuslugi" portal is being discussed. 04:05 23.01.2026 MosRegToday.Ru - Moscow Region