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With Valentine's Day around the corner and high inflation making dates more expensive, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2023's Best and Worst States for Singles as well as expert commentary.
To help unattached Americans improve their chances of finding love, WalletHub compared the 50 states across 30 key indicators of dating-friendliness. The data set ranges from the share of single adults to online-dating opportunities to restaurants per capita.

Best States for Singles Worst States for Singles
1. California 41. Montana
2. New York 42. Alabama
3. Florida 43. South Carolina
4. Texas 44. Alaska
5. Pennsylvania 45. Mississippi
6. Illinois 46. Kentucky
7. New Jersey 47. Wyoming
8. Massachusetts 48. North Dakota
9. Wisconsin 49. Arkansas
10. Virginia 50. West Virginia


Best vs. Worst

  • New Mexico has the highest share of single adults, 54.93 percent, which is 1.3 times higher than in Utah, the state with the lowest at 43.28 percent.
  • California has the most fitness and recreational facilities (per square root of population), 0.816385, which is 11.1 times more than in Hawaii, the state with the fewest at 0.073821.
  • North Dakota has the lowest unemployment rate for the single population, 4.69 percent, which is 2.3 times lower than in Mississippi, the state with the highest at 10.99 percent.


To view the full report and your state's rank, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/best-states-for-singles/31667


Expert Commentary

What tips do you have for saving money when dating?

"After some initial meet-ups, try finding something you both enjoy doing, especially outdoors if you can, that does not involve much money but allows you to spend quality time together. Taking turns cooking for each other can also be fun. Be creative and deviate from the classic dinner and a movie script."
Laura K. Guerrero, Ph.D. - Professor, Faculty Honors Advisor, and Director of Stakeholder Engagement and Innovation, Arizona State University

"Enjoy the resources that your community provides! Consider parks, nature, or museums as potential dates. If you can't support a local restaurant, go grocery shopping together and cook a nice meal."
Andrew High, Ph.D. - Associate Professor; Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Communication Arts and Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University

When, if ever, is it appropriate to ask someone you are dating about their finances, including their credit score and amount of debt?

"I do not think this is a great first-date question. But if you and the other person are starting to get serious and considering a long-term relationship, then I think it is absolutely appropriate to discuss anything that you would want to know about or anything that could affect your relationship (positively or negatively)."
Dylan Faulkner Selterman, Ph.D. - Associate Teaching Professor, Johns Hopkins University

"If you are official or heading that way, such a conversation can be both appropriate and informative. However, when first getting to know each other, people sometimes exaggerate their level of financial success and downplay any debt, so I would not expect a completely honest answer then. I would wait until you are sharing other intimate details about your lives before jumping into a conversation about finances, and even then, I would tread lightly. Finances are often considered a taboo topic because people see them as private, but if you are starting to get serious with someone, their finances can affect you. It can be helpful to start the conversation by talking about more general finance-related goals, such as the type of place you want to live in a few years and let the conversation develop from there. Asking too early can also make it seem like that is all you care about, so it is all about timing."
Laura K. Guerrero, Ph.D. - Professor, Faculty Honors Advisor, and Director of Stakeholder Engagement and Innovation, Arizona State University

Do you think the economic benefits of virtual dating will lead to narrowing down potential face-to-face dates?

"People will always want to meet face-to-face, but virtual/video dating can help people at least make a connection first before they decide they like each other enough to meet in person. There is some evidence that shows video dates can help online daters avoid dating fatigue by being a bit more selective about who they meet in person, especially during the pandemic."
Dylan Faulkner Selterman, Ph.D. - Associate Teaching Professor, Johns Hopkins University

"I think there's always the potential to explore different alternatives, and online dating makes alternatives much more accessible. That said, I think what online dating does is give people a better idea of who a partner is before they meet in person. People might go into in-person dates with more knowledge about the person and more confidence about who they are. Still, online dating is only one way to meet people, and there are plenty of opportunities to meet people in person."
Andrew High, Ph.D. - Associate Professor; Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Communication Arts and Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University

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