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ORIGINAL STUDY

A study about dating expectations.

Adults can take this short study without an account. It asks about partner preferences, dating goals, and expected spending. We keep individual answers private. We publish group results only after quality checks and enough responses.

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Census data show age, income, education, and marital status. Separate CDC health data provide estimates for height and BMI. We keep these sources separate.

2024 ACS (Census survey)
Age, income, marital status
2021–23 NHANES (CDC health survey)
Measured height and BMI
51 reports
Every state and Washington, D.C.
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ARTICLES WITH SOURCE CHECKS

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01Online dating statistics: the numbers worth repeating in 202637%02Dating app success: what numbers mean50%03Romance scam statistics64,00304Couples’ age gap statistics: what is actually typical?>⅓05U.S. marriage statistics2.04M
See all 42 research articles →CLAIMS DESK / 001Are 63% of men under 30 single?See the source behind this number →ANNUAL EDITIONDating Wrapped 2026See the 2026 numbers →
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