{"id":15155,"date":"2017-09-27T01:00:16","date_gmt":"2017-09-27T08:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/datemixstaging.wpengine.com\/?p=15155"},"modified":"2023-11-09T06:52:22","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T14:52:22","slug":"13-dating-statistics-singles-need-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zoosk.com\/date-mix\/dating-statistics-and-research\/dating-statistics\/13-dating-statistics-singles-need-know\/","title":{"rendered":"The 13 Dating Statistics All Singles Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When it comes to dating and relationships there are a lot of grey areas\u2014as there should be. Maybe that’s why it’s so fun to look at dating statistics and data to see the black and white facts presented by the numbers. Whether you’re curious about the\u00a0best city to start a relationship in or want to know what men really think about paying for the first date, check out these 13 important dating statistics<\/a> for some much-needed insight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Shared interests and sex are important to a successful marriage.<\/b>
According to a 2017 <\/span>study on marriage<\/span><\/a> by the PEW Research Center, 64% of married couples say having shared interests is important to a successful relationship and 61% said satisfying sexual relationship is. It makes sense then, that in a survey of over 6,000 online daters on the dating site Zoosk, the majority of them said the thing they like to talk about in their first conversation with someone is their hobbies and interests. Another fun find\u201456% of married adults say sharing household chores is very important to a successful marriage.

<\/span>2. Guys care more about who pays the bill than women.<\/b>
In a recent survey of over 6,000 heterosexual singles on the dating site and app Zoosk, 86% of men said they preferred to pay the bill, while only 56% of women said they preferred the man to pay. On top of that, only 25% of men said they like it when a woman offers to pay.  <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. It\u2019s actually harder to start a relationship in a big city.
<\/b>According to 2014 <\/span>Facebook data<\/span><\/a> gathered from relationship-related posts and status changes, big cities like New York, LA, and Miami aren\u2019t the best place to meet people. The cities that you\u2019re most likely to start a relationship in? Colorado Springs, El Paso, Louisville, and Fort Worth. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Love goes beyond politics.
<\/b>Though current times may suggest otherwise, the same PEW study on marriage also showed that only 16% of married people said they thought shared political views were important to their marriage. So even if you and your significant other don\u2019t see eye to eye on economic reform or foreign policy, you can still be a good pair for each other in a relationship. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. The best time to get married is between the ages of 28 and 32.<\/b>
According to a study by Nick Wolfinger, a sociologist at the University of Utah people who get married between 28 and 32 split up the least. As the study put it, this \u201c<\/span>Goldilocks Theory of Marriage<\/span><\/a>\u201d shows that getting married too early or too late can be risky. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Most people think online dating is a good way to meet people.
<\/b>In a 2015 study by PEW, 59% of people in the U.S. agreed that online dating was a good way to meet people. And that number was on the rise, since in 2005 only 44% of people surveyed said they thought online dating was a good way to meet. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. If you date someone for 3 months, it\u2019s likely you\u2019ll start a serious relationship.
<\/b>Another fun find from <\/span>Facebook<\/span><\/a>\u2014couples who make it to 3 months usually end up together for at least 4 years. So the three month mark is an important milestone.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. If you\u2019ve been dating for over 6 months, it might be time to discuss marriage.
<\/b>A <\/span>survey<\/span><\/a> from the dating app Zoosk showed that 56% of men and 54% of women want to discuss marriage after they\u2019ve been dating for 6 months. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. Technology can bring couples closer.<\/b>
According to a <\/span>2014 PEW research study<\/span><\/a>, 21% of mobile phone owners, said they feel closer to their spouse or partner because of conversations they had via text. 9% admitted that they had resolved an argument over text message that they couldn\u2019t resolve in person. In addition to that 27% of internet users say their internet usage has had an impact on their relationship and 74% said it was a positive one. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. More people are getting remarried.
<\/b>According to the <\/span>U.S. census<\/span><\/a> 40% of new marriages involve remarriage, where one or both of the spouses have been married before. In addition, in 2013 42 million adults in the U.S. had been married more than once which was up from 22 million in 1980.  <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

11. Men and women both want someone who\u2019s honest. <\/b>
After data mining over 3,000,000 profiles, the dating app Zoosk found that both men and women use the word <\/span>honest<\/span><\/i> the most while describing what they\u2019re looking for in another person. Other popular traits varied by age and included things like<\/span> fun, sense of humor, family,<\/span><\/i> or <\/span>easy going<\/span><\/i>. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

12. Same sex couples don\u2019t care about age as much.<\/b>
According to <\/span>Facebook data<\/span><\/a>, in heterosexual couples, males are consistently 2\u20135 years older than females, while same-sex couples generally have larger gaps within the spouses ages. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

13. Coffee or dinner dates are the best way to go.<\/b>
According to <\/span>messaging data<\/span><\/a> from the online dating site Zoosk, women in their 20s and 30s use the word <\/span>dinner<\/span><\/i> most often when describing their ideal date. Womens in their 30s, 40s, 50s, and older list<\/span> coffee<\/span><\/i> most often.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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