Dating statistics 2026
annual review.
See how filters change the dating pool. Then read what young adults say they spend on dates.
What does one filter set leave?
Each estimate shows its filters, the people it counts, and the data it uses.
MEN1 IN 87U.S. men ages 25–35
WOMEN1 IN 1,593 OR RARERU.S. women ages 25–35
The default U.S. filters cover ages 25–35 and height of 6′0″ or taller. They include people with personal income of $100,000 or more who are not currently married and do not currently use cigarettes. Census data counts age, income, and marital status together. Height, body mass index (BMI), and cigarette use come from separate health data.
Extreme filters need a boundary.
The same six-foot, income, relationship, and health filters produce a point estimate for one group and an upper limit for the other.
One estimate
Ages 25–35, 6′0″ or taller, personal income of $100,000 or more, not currently married, and body mass index below 30.
An upper limit
The six-foot result uses measured height data. There are too few measurements at the extreme end for an exact rate, so the result says “1 in X or rarer.”
Test your filters.
Change the filters to compare both groups. No account is needed.
- AGE 25–35
- HEIGHT 6′0″ or taller
- INCOME $100,000 or more
- EDUCATION Any
- STATUS Not married
- HEALTH ESTIMATES Does not currently smoke
- The filter with the largest effect
- The income minimum removes 89% of the men who would otherwise match.
- A filter change you could test
- Using 5′11″ or taller as the height minimum could include about 56% more people in the men’s estimate.
Sources: 2024 Census records, 2021–2023 CDC height and BMI data, and 2024 CDC cigarette-use data. Model 2026.07-evidence-v3.
Adjust these filters
reported $0 in monthly dating spend.
Bank of America and Ipsos surveyed 1,133 U.S. adults ages 18–29 in February 2026. The result was adjusted to match national benchmarks. It included people who were not actively dating and has a reported margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.
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Common questions
What are the 2026 dating statistics?+
This annual data review uses The Pool Report’s 2024 Census and CDC health estimates, plus separately cited 2026 dating-spend research. The page reports national population estimates and a separate survey. It is not a survey of the site’s users or a personal dating recap.
Can I test my own filters?+
Yes. The filter estimate recalculates the same model in your browser from the filters you set. There is no account, no email capture, and nothing is stored. A shared link carries the filters in the URL, and the saved card carries its sources and model version.
Why does the edition use 2024 Census data?+
The calculator uses the latest American Community Survey (ACS) public Census data included in this release. The source year can differ from the year this page was published.
Can I add the filter percentages together?+
No. Each test changes one condition while the other conditions stay the same. The changes can overlap, so adding them could count some people more than once.