Data-backed research on dating, marriage, divorce, and relationships, built from primary sources like the CDC, Pew Research, the U.S. Census Bureau, and peer-reviewed studies. Every figure is cited, and we refresh these reports as new data lands.
Last updated: June 2026
The headline numbers from our research, each pulled from a primary source. Use them, cite them, and follow any stat through to the full report.
How dating apps and online dating really work, from user counts and revenue to match rates, burnout, and safety.
75M monthly users, $1.9B in revenue, and a 5% match rate for men versus 44% for women.
A $12B market. 55+ data points on adoption, success rates, and safety.
Usage, revenue, Tinder versus Bumble versus Hinge, burnout, and what Reddit users say.
Users, revenue growth, the male versus female ratio, match rates, and success rates.
Why Gen Z dates less: apps, the sex decline, situationships, and fear of rejection.
Marriage and divorce trends, infidelity, and intimacy, drawn from the CDC, Census, and peer-reviewed research.
Marriage rate, median age, the never-married share, and interracial and same-sex marriage.
The U.S. divorce rate has fallen 42% since 2000. 50+ data points on rates and trends.
Who really cheats more, men or women? State data, age trends, and the research behind it.
How common sexless marriages are, how often couples have sex, and the sex recession explained.
How common prenups are, the rise since 2010, who signs them, and why, from the Harris Poll.
How loneliness and AI companions are reshaping connection, especially for young people and men.
How common loneliness is, the male loneliness epidemic, and its health effects.
AI girlfriends and chatbot relationships: usage, demographics, engagement, and the risks.
Honest, well-sourced data on topics most sites either sensationalize or skip, from clinical sources.
40+ data points on average length, girth, partner preferences, and body image.
The latest NISVS figures on prevalence, annual victimizations, and reporting rates.
Lifetime prevalence, homicide, LGBTQ rates, children, and the economic cost.
Every statistic on this page traces back to a named primary source, not a recycled blog roundup. We prioritize government data, large peer-reviewed studies, and official company filings, and we note the year for each figure so you can judge how current it is. When new data is released, we update the relevant report and the date that goes with it.
The U.S. crude divorce rate has fallen to 2.4 per 1,000 people, down 42% since 2000, and the country now records more than two marriages for every divorce. See the full breakdown in our divorce statistics report.
Online dating is a $12 billion industry with more than 380 million users worldwide, though only about 6% of U.S. adults are currently using an app. More in our online dating statistics.
In a 2023 survey, 20% of men in committed relationships admitted to cheating, compared with 13% of women, and the gap is narrowing among adults under 30. Full data in who cheats more.
Romance scams cost Americans over $1 billion a year, one of the fastest growing risks tied to online dating. We cover it in our online dating statistics.
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Source: MarriageScience, "Relationship & Dating Statistics," https://marriagescience.com/statistics/
