Match, the world’s largest relationship company, today released findings from its fifth annual Singles in America study – the most comprehensive national representative study of American singles to date. The 2014 data illustrates the ways in which adult singles of all ages, ethnic backgrounds and regions date and communicate in a tech-savvy world. The study also reveals singles’ sexual desires and sheds light on their opinions of modern gender roles and controversial political topics. Some highlights from the study revealed… WHAT MEN WANT… 87% of single men would date a woman who makes ‘considerably more’ money and who is considerably better-educated and more intellectual than themselves 86% seek a woman who is confident and self-assured 39% would also make a long-term commitment to a woman who is 10 or more years older WHAT WOMEN WANT… More time with friends (64% women; 55% men) More personal space (90% women; 78% men) Own bank account (78% women, 68% men) Own hobbies and interests (93% women, 88% men) Single women are also slower to want to move in with a new partner, thus maintaining their independence. Single women are most likely to expect to date someone for 1-2 years before living together (33% women; 30% men), while single men are most likely to want to date 6-12 months before cohabitating (34% men; 23% women). 46% of singles believe the sexes are equally romantic 51% of single women don’t care if a man makes as much money as they do 63% of single women would not date someone who has considerable debt Below are more statistics from the Match’s 2014 Single In America survey poll: To read more on the topic, visit SinglesInAmerica.com. Follow @Match on social media! #SinglesInAmerica
