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“63% of men under 30 are single.”
See the sources Accurate for Pew’s July 2022 survey
“30% of Americans have used online dating.”
See the sources Accurate as a dated ever-use survey estimate
“80% of women are attracted to 20% of men.”
See the sources Cannot confirm from a representative primary source
“The U.S. divorce rate is 2.4%.”
See the sources A rate per 1,000, not a 2.4% probability
“40.3% of adults are obese.”
See the sources Accurate as a dated age-adjusted measured estimate
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