The Kinsey Institute, in partnership with Match, released its 14th annual Singles in America study, the nation’s most comprehensive and longest-running annual study of single adults. This year’s findings reveal insights from 5,000 singles who are embracing emotional depth, challenging outdated norms, and leaning into new tools, including artificial intelligence.
Since 2010, Singles in America has surveyed more than 75,000 people across the U.S., offering unmatched insight into how Americans date, desire, and connect. This year, the data captures some of the most profound shifts yet, from struggles with mental health and rising dating costs to the growing role of screens and AI in modern romance.
“Today’s singles are rejecting the one-size-fits-all approach to dating,” said Dr. Justin Garcia, Executive Director of the Kinsey Institute and Chief Scientific Advisor to Match. “The human desire for love has not changed, but the ways in which single adults pursue and prioritize it are radically evolving. This year’s Singles in America study shows that singles today are doubling down on finding relationships that feel authentic to them.”
Explore the insights at www.singlesinamerica.com
About Singles in America
The 14th annual Singles in America study surveyed a demographically representative sample of 5,001 U.S. singles between the ages of 18 and 98. It remains the most robust scientific study of single Americans, with generational breakouts for Gen Z (18–27), Millennials (28–43), Gen X (44–59), and Boomers (60+).
This year’s study is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Helen Fisher, a Senior Research Fellow at the Kinsey Institute and Match’s longtime Chief Scientific Advisor and co-author of Singles in America for 13 years. A pioneer in the science of romantic love, her legacy lives on through the ongoing exploration of how we connect, desire, and relate. Make a donation to the Helen Fisher Distinguished Lecture Fund at the Kinsey Institute.
About the Kinsey Institute
For almost 80 years, the Kinsey Institute at Indiana University has been a global leader in research on sexuality, relationships, and well-being. The Kinsey Institute provides an unbiased, nonpartisan, and multidisciplinary approach, serving as a trusted source for evidence-based information worldwide. The Kinsey Institute's research programs are led by internationally renowned experts across disciplines including neuroscience, psychology, public health, anthropology, biology, history, and gender studies. The Kinsey Institute also houses the world’s largest library of materials on human sexuality and offers a dynamic range of art exhibitions, public lectures, and continuing education programs. Visit kinseyinstitute.org to learn more and follow @kinseyinstitute.
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Survey
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People