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Number of Americans who use online dating services  40 million Americans use online dating services. That's about 40% of the adult American single population.
% of the adult American population that is single  44% of the adult American population is single. That's over 100 million people.
Ratio of single men to single women in America  On average, there are 86 single men to every 100 single women in America. So, the odds are slightly in favor of men finding a mate.
% of New York state adults that are unmarried  50% of New York state adults are unmarried, making it the best state for single people.
% of Washington D.C. adults that are unmarried  Washington, D.C. has a 70% single rate, making it the best area (although not a state) for single people.
The US states with the worst ratios  The states with the worst ratios are Idaho and Utah, with 40% and 41% single, respectively.
% of single people surveyed said that flattery is the best way to attract someone  51% percent of single people surveyed say that flattery is the best way to attract someone.
% of single people that say touching as a way to flirt is very effective  25% also say to use touching as a way to flirt is very effective,
The best / most effective way to attract someone (a dating mate).  Single people surveyed say that flattery is the best way to attract someone.
% of single people that say the best way to let someone know you're interested in them is the old schoolyard method of passing word through a friend  23% of single people say that the best way to let someone know you're interested in them is the old schoolyard method of passing word through a friend.
Popularity of online dating profiles with photos compared to profiles with no photos  Profiles with photos get over twice as many responses. Profiles with photos get over twice as many emails as profiles without them.
Time to make a first impression on a man if your are a women  If you are a woman, you have 15 minutes to make a first impression on a man.
Time to make a first impression on a woman if your are a man  If you're a man, you have about an hour to make a first impression.
The #1 relationship argument  #1 relationship argument is over money
Occurance % of breakups in online relationships that happen by email  48% of breakups in online relationships occur thru email.
% of men and women who find relationships from a barstool (in a bar)  Only 2% of men find relationships from a barstool. This number only goes up to 9% for women.
63% of married couples claim to have found their mates through a network of friends  63% of married couples claim to have found their mates through a network of friends.
The chance a women has for a 2nd date if she has not heard from him within 24 hours of their first date  1 in 8: the chance a women has for a 2nd date if she has not heard from him within 24 hours of their first date.
The chance that some will like a date set up by a friend  17% - the chance of liking a date set up by a friend.
% of women who find money to be very important in a relationship  88% of women find money to be very important in a relationship.
Topic ignored on a first date   60% of women and 64% of men don't talk about politics on a first date.
% of singles that feel they are too busy to meet other singles  52% of singles feel they are too busy to meet other singles.
% of women that date men that are at least 5 years older than them  76% of women date men that are at least 5 years older than them
% of men that date women that are at least 5 years younger than them  80% of men date women that are at least 5 years younger than them.
% of singles that find a great smile the most attractive feature  53% of singles find a great smile the most attractive feature.
% of singles that have Googled someone on the internet before a first date  43% of singles have Googled someone on the internet before a first date.


News / Press Related to Dating / Relationship Stats

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Reports Related to Dating / Relationship Stats

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Online Dating Pew Internet and American Life Project Link to This Site
Romance in America Pew Internet and American Life Project Link to This Site
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