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How Men Should Set Their eharmony Filters
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A dating coach walks men through eharmony's free filters, like kids, age and height, and the paid ones worth buying, like religion and income. Read More »
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Over-55 Daters Vet Their Matches and Won’t Put Up With Lies or Rudeness
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Daters over 55 put safety ahead of salary: nearly 4 in 10 of those 65+ have checked a date's records, and 45% have walked out on a rude date. Read More »
Poor Behavior Ends Dates Nearly Twice as Often as Misleading Photos
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Nearly half of Americans have walked out of a date over bad behavior, almost double the share who left over misleading photos. See who leaves early. Read More »
15 Eye-Opening Statistics About Dating as a Single Parent
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Nearly 11 million U.S. single parents are navigating dating. See 15 stats on their fears, kids' approval, and how 64% find love in about a year. Read More »
17 Ghosting Stats Broken Down by Age and Gender
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About 3 in 4 active daters have been ghosted, and nearly half admit to doing it. See 17 ghosting stats by age and gender, from Gen Z to daters over 65. Read More »
For 30% of Daters, the Free Meal Was the Real Draw
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30% of daters say they took a dinner date just for the free food. Foodie calls span ages, including 1 in 4 adults 65+, and the West leads at 35%. Read More »
4 in 10 Adults Have Checked a Date’s Criminal or Court Records First
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4 in 10 Americans have checked a match's criminal or court history before a first date. See who vets most by age, gender and region. Read More »
15 Surprising Cheating Statistics by Age and Gender (2026)
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How common is cheating really? 16% of adults report an affair while married, and one-time cheaters are 3X more likely to stray again. See 15 stats. Read More »
The World Cup Bump: Nearly 7 in 10 Singles Say Their Dating Life Got Hotter
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68% of singles say the World Cup boosted their dating lives, and nearly half have dated a visitor or hooked up with one. See how host cities heated up. Read More »
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Do Lesbians Have a Harder Time With Online Dating?
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Why can dating apps feel tougher for lesbians? H4M Matchmaking founder Tammy Shaklee walks through four challenges, like a smaller pool, and how to ease them. Read More »
Sex in Space: How Will Humans Ever Populate the Stars?
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After Artemis II, one question gets little attention: how will humans have sex and babies in space? The history, research and dark side of space intimacy. Read More »
How to Find Something Serious on Dating Sites, Not Just Casual Matches
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Want commitment, not a fling? A writer who met her husband on Bumble shows how to spot casual daters, say you want a relationship and not settle. Read More »
China’s Dating Crisis: When Love Becomes a Supply-and-Demand Problem
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China's one-child policy, in force from 1979 to 2015, left men outnumbering women. Here's how that imbalance shapes dating for Chinese men and women today. Read More »
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Over-55 Daters Vet Their Matches and Won’t Put Up With Lies or RudenessDaters over 55 put safety ahead of salary: nearly 4 in 10 of those 65+ have checked a date's records, and 45% have walked out on a rude date.
Poor Behavior Ends Dates Nearly Twice as Often as Misleading PhotosNearly half of Americans have walked out of a date over bad behavior, almost double the share who left over misleading photos. See who leaves early.
15 Eye-Opening Statistics About Dating as a Single ParentNearly 11 million U.S. single parents are navigating dating. See 15 stats on their fears, kids' approval, and how 64% find love in about a year.