The calculator measures who exists. Our source library checks what published studies actually found. The 2026 field study begins the separate job of measuring what people expect.
A voluntary, anonymous study connecting measurable partner filters, self-assessed realism, and expected dating spend. Raw responses stay private; reviewed aggregate findings require minimum samples.
Responses are stored privately while collection continues.
The main estimate combines weighted Census microdata with measured CDC distributions and keeps observed counts separate from modeled physical traits.
Primary sources, visible denominators, downloadable stat cards, and the caveat beside the number.