Removes 89% of people who meet every other filter.
9.3× larger without itDATING DATA, WITHOUT THE JUDGMENT
How many people meet
your dating preferences?
Choose the details that matter to you. We will show how common that filter set is among men and women in the selected age group and place.
This is a population estimate from public U.S. data, not a forecast of your dating life.
FREE · NO ACCOUNT2024 CENSUS + CDC SOURCES
EXAMPLE FILTERS · THE 6′ + $100,000 OR MORE EXAMPLE
Choose filters. See both estimates.
Ages 25–35 · not currently married · does not currently smoke. Change any filter to build your own estimate.
- 01ChooseSet your filters
- 02CompareSee men and women
- 03SaveKeep or share the result
Why this result?See what each filter changes
FILTERS WITH THE LARGEST CHANGE
Which filters change each estimate?
Remove one filter. Keep every other filter the same.
Exact details are available for one group.
We show filter effects only for a group with an exact point estimate. The other group stays marked as limited until its result supports an exact estimate.
This group has a height range instead of an exact estimate, so we do not compare its filter effects.
FILTERMEN REMOVEDWOMEN REMOVED
Personal incomeCENSUS DATA / COUNTED TOGETHER89%Limited
HeightESTIMATED FROM SEPARATE HEALTH DATA82%Limited
Not currently marriedCENSUS DATA / COUNTED TOGETHER55%Limited
Does not currently smokeESTIMATED FROM SEPARATE HEALTH DATA11%Limited
Each button changes one setting and updates both estimates. “Not currently married” stays on.
ONE-STEP CHANGEMENWOMENACTION
Lower height to 5′11″ or tallerChanges only heightADDS56%ADDSLimited
Remove the cigarette-use filterChanges only does not currently smokeADDS12%ADDSLimited
Lower income to $95,000 or moreChanges only personal incomeADDS10%ADDSLimited
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How did this result compare with what you expected?Tell us what you expected. Then answer 12 short questions for the 2026 study.
ABOUT 2 MIN · 3 STEPS · NO ACCOUNT OR EMAILNothing is sent until you agree on the last step.HOW THE ESTIMATE WORKS
Here is what goes into your estimate.
Census records include age, income, education, and marital status. Separate national health surveys help us estimate height, body mass index, and cigarette use. The result does not count active daters.
Age, income, education, and marital status
The 2024 American Community Survey is a public Census survey. It records these traits together for each person in its sample. The calculator does not multiply separate national percentages. The men and women labels use the survey's sex field. They do not describe gender identity or sexual orientation.
U.S. Census Bureau ↗Height
The calculator estimates height from measurements in the CDC's August 2021–August 2023 national health survey. It uses separate age and sex groups.
CDC / NCHS report ↗Body mass index (BMI)
This optional filter uses CDC estimates for body mass index (BMI) by age and sex. BMI is a clinical screening measure. It is not a measure of attractiveness.
CDC prevalence tables ↗KEEP IN MIND
No public source measures every filter together. Census data identifies states, not exact cities. These results estimate population groups. They do not show who is dating, who will be compatible, or your chance of a match.
QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE
What does this calculator show?
It estimates how many U.S. men or women fit the filters you choose. It uses population data. It does not count people on dating apps or measure attraction or compatibility.
Does it use the same filters for men and women?
Yes. It uses the same filters for both groups so you can compare the two estimates.
Does a smaller estimate mean my standards are wrong?
No. Your preferences are personal. The estimate only shows how common the selected filters are in a population group.
Does this measure what men or women expect?
No. Government data shows who is in the population. It does not show what people want. We need a separate study to learn about dating preferences.
Does 51% mean half of active Gen Z daters spend nothing?
No. The Bank of America and Ipsos survey covered Gen Z adults ages 18–29. It included the 45% who said they were single and not actively dating. The result shows reported monthly spending for the full sample.
DATE SPENDING / 2026BANK OF AMERICA + IPSOS
of Gen Z reported spending $0 a month on romantic dates.
That is a spending answer, not a count of active daters. In the same survey, 45% were single and not actively dating.
YOUR DATE TABMONTHLY → YEARLY
ONE YEAR$600
THE NEXT 14%Your answer is in the survey’s $1–$50 monthly spending group.
These are survey answers, not bank records. Ipsos surveyed 1,133 U.S. Gen Z adults ages 18–29 online from February 10-28, 2026. The survey adjusted the results to better represent the nation. The margin of sampling error is ±3 percentage points. Source record ID: bofa-ipsos-spend-2026. Read the report ↗
POPULAR QUESTIONS
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Plain-language answers to dating-number questions. Each guide explains what the number covers and what it cannot show.
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STATE REPORTS
Use the same filters for your state.
Each report uses 2024 Census survey records for the state. Survey weights help the records represent people in that state. The Census uses the labels “men” and “women.” Height and BMI come from separate national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) health data. These reports do not count people who are actively dating or predict match odds.
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