Among single Americans who are looking for a connection, women are more likely than men to be exclusively looking for a committed relationship

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February 7, 2023

For Valentine’s Day, 5 facts about single Americans

Among single Americans who are looking for a connection, women are more likely than men to be exclusively looking for a committed relationship

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Among single Americans who are looking for a connection, women are more likely than men to be exclusively looking for a committed relationship

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For Valentine’s Day, 5 facts about single Americans
Three-in-ten Americans report being single, but this varies by age, gender
Roughly six-in-ten single adults in the U.S. say they are not looking for a relationship or dates
The share of single men in the U.S. who are looking for dates or a relationship has declined since 2019
Younger single-and-looking adults are more likely than their older counterparts to have recently online dated

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