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We surveyed 5,000 singles across the nation this August, with the help of our friends at Dynata and trusty experts like Dr. Helen Fisher and Dr. Justin R. Garcia. Our participants were from all ages, ethnicities, incomes and walks of life. The result? Singles in America. And now, in its 10th year, we have surveyed over 50,000 singles nationwide making up the most comprehensive study on singles EVER.

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What does it mean to be single in 2020? In a historic year of unexpected changes and challenges, it seems every aspect of normality has turned on its head. Taking on the world solo is no exception. See what men and women across the country reveal in Match’s 10th Singles in America survey.

2020 topics in culture

a global pandemic
In the face of a pandemic, did singles discover the secret for building stronger relationships? From courtship to sex, video dating & spending habits, we examine the highs & lows of experiencing unprecedented times uncoupled.
a nation divided in dating
Party lines have always played a role in dating, but 2020 set new records well before election day.
the Black Lives Matter movement
See how a social justice movement has influenced singles’ priorities & even the partners they’re pursuing.

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a dating renaissance

matters of state affect who singles date

sex & the ~~city~~ coronavirus

the Black Lives Matter movement

getting back in the game

singles & the financial crisis

video dating: the new normal

headlines by the numbers

the return of successful dating

Abs are out! Singles are stepping up their dating game in the wake of the pandemic, with app daters now prioritizing their search for a relationship (52%), changing the qualities they look for in someone (53%), and having more meaningful conversations with dates (44%).

roommate hookups on the rise

Singles weren’t going far to find someone to have sex with during the pandemic – 1 in 4 singles had sex with their roommate, with nearly half of Gen Z (46%) and 1/3 of Millennials admitting to doing this during lockdown.

video vibes

There’s an official new stage of dating – the video date, with 1 in 5 singles going on a video date during the pandemic. Of the singles who video dated:
• 65% said video chatting first made them like their date more (while 54% said it make them like them less)
• 56% felt chemistry while video chatting and 50% even fell in love during a video date
• 69% said they’d video chat with a date again

second date rule

Nearly half (45%) of all singles want to know a partner’s political viewpoints by the second date! And today, viewpoints matter to a date more than ever, with 25% more singles saying political affiliation is important when it comes to dating. Less than half of singles (48%) now think they can have a relationship with someone with very different political views, a 15% drop over the years.

the undecided single

Nearly 25% of singles changed their political affiliation during the pandemic (11% became conservative; 13% became liberal), and as of mid-August, 28% of singles were still undecided about who they were voting for.

BLM makes progress with daters

24% of singles are now more open to dating someone of a different ethnicity since the renewed focus on the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. 59% of singles want to know if their date supports BLM, increasing to 74% of Gen Z and 66% of Millennials.

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