Top 10 Dating Statistics All Should Know

While I am a firm believer in fate, destiny, and karma, not everybody is willing to trust "the stars" to determine their future. You may have asked yourself: "What is my chance of finding a mate?" Well, there are various statistics to support the answer to this question, and I've listed some of them below. You may be surprised by some of them, in particular the number of people using online dating.

1. 40 million Americans use online dating services. This is about 40% of adult American single. No longer just a fad, and that just might be your ticket to find happiness.

2. 44% of American adult population is single. This is more than 100 million people, so that the odds are actually much better than you think.

3. On average, there are 86 single men for every 100 single women in America. So, the odds are slightly in favor of men find a mate. This relationship is a bit 'better in the south-west, and in warmer climates like Texas, Florida and California, the ratio in some cities actually favors women.

4. 50% of New York were unmarried adults, making it the best state for individuals. Washington, DC actually has a rate of 70% single, making it the best area (although not a state) for individuals.

The states with the worst ratios are Idaho and Utah, with 40% and 41% single, respectively.

5. 51% percent of individuals surveyed say that flattery is the best way to attract someone. According to Standard Six of sex, love, and relationships? 25% also say to use touch as a way of flirting is very effective, and a surprising 23% say that the best way to let someone know you're interested in them is the old school method of spreading the word through a friend.

6. Profiles with photos than twice the response. According to economists at MIT and the University of Chicago, profiles with photos to exceed twice as many e-mail profiles without them. Sounds like a good enough reason for me to go ahead and put that picture there on your profile.

7. You have 15 minutes to make a first impression - whether you're a woman, that is. If you are a man, you have a little cushion 'any more. Women usually lasts about an hour to decide if you're going to have a second date.

8. Report # 1 issue is over money - according to a survey from the University of Denver. So, I do not feel too bad if they can not agree on who is paying for the date. It 's quite common, and not exactly a harbinger of things to come.

9. 48% of ruptures occur in online relationships via email. It may seem rude or insensitive, but that's the world we live in, especially in the context of a relationship online.

10. Only 2% of men find relationships from a stool. This number only goes up to 9% for women. So, get off the stool, and groped their luck elsewhere, such as online, or through a network of friends, where 63% of married couples say they have found their mates, according to the book Sex in America: A Definitive Survey by Robert T. Michael .......