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Random but True Dating Statistics
Author: D. Brown
Following are 15 random, but factual, statistics about being single and dating in America. How close do your opinions about dating match up to these? Do you think these stats also reflect Christian dating trends?
• Italian food is the most popular cuisine for first dates. 46% of American singles say their first choice for a first-date venue would be Italian.
• Wednesday is the best day for a first date according to 41% of singles.
• 97% of guys who like a girl after a first date call her within three days for a follow-up. There is a 1 in 8 chance that a second date will happen for a woman if she has not heard from him within one day. After three days? Sorry ladies, but don't hold your breath... Move on.
• 51% of single guys spend at least $100 per month on dates, and 29% shell out more than $150. About two-thirds of American females spend under $50 each month.
• It's Just Lunch, a professionals-only dating service, says that 58% of females have gone out on dates only four times in the past year, while 51% of males have been on at least six dates during the same time frame.
• The top conversation killers on dates are as follows: Past relationships (49%), Dieting or body image (21%), Politics (15%), and Marriage (15%).
• 86% of American single females and 67% of American single males say that a person who smiles is more appealing than a physically attractive, no-personality individual.
• The AARP says that 35% of American middle-aged females prefer dating younger guys.
• The U.S. Census reports that 12% of all marriages include younger men with older women.
• 88% of women say money is "very important" in a relationship.
• 52% of singles feel they're too busy to meet other singles.
• The chance of liking a date set up by a friend? 17%
• Sources say that 20-40 million Americans use online dating services. About 2.5 million American adults tried online dating within the last month alone. About 52% of those were men.
• Nearly 50% of all online daters are 18-34, and 24% are 35-44.
• The financial growth of online dating is expected to reach well over $640 million in 2008.
Sources:
1-12 from syl.com and ItsJustLunch.com.
13-15 from OnlinePersonalsWatch.com, OnlineDatingStatistics.com, and Online Dating Newsletter/Jupiter Research (as quoted by Online Dating Newsletter).
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