Published: 2026-01-03
Last Updated: 2026-01-03
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Dating in the United States has changed over the years. Casual sex is still available but most people are looking for relationships. Extremely high numbers are a concern but still don't bother some people. Few people will be successful in dating areas consistently throughout the year. Some people will be successful in dating areas for several weeks before they decide on a partner. Most people will ask about long term plans and length of commitment, on average.
There are lots of statistics to examine, evaluate, think about, and decide on. In most dating areas, the adults are clean and healthy, the available drugs are beer, wine, mixed drinks, vape, and several forms of caffeine. Most people have jobs and are not at risk of criminal prosecution. The most risky conduct is usually sex or calling in an extra day off from work, due to personal life balances.
Dating is not that difficult and its fairly easy to start a conversation with a complete stranger without being ignored or looked down on. People will excuse themselves politely and are mostly friendly. Its a lot easier to make new friends as an adult than people think. Going out each weekend and talking to someone new is the only way to find a date for many people. Not every conversation needs to end in dating and being "friendzoned" is a lot more endearing than frightening.
The two major developments in dating are people seeking relationships and age gap dating. There are now almost 3 apps that will help someone find a date that is in a different age group. This is strangely, fairly popular and carries very little stigma or taboo. Numbers are an internal contemplation and most people don't ask, how many people do you remember from the past but instead "is our relationship going to be safe and healthy if we decide to get together"?
| Starting Age |
Average Relationship Length |
Waiting Period | Current Age/Partners | |||
| Age | Partners | Age | Partners | |||
| 15 | 2 years | 6 months | 19 | 2 | 31 | 6 |
| 20 | 6 months | 1.5 years | 25 | 2 | 35 | 5 |
| 25 | 18 months | 6 months | 35 | 5 | 50 | 6 |
| 16 | 10-15 years | 2 years | 25 | 1 | 60 | 2.5 |
| 22 | 10 years | 1.5 years | 30 | 1 | 54 | 4 |
| 30 | 6 months | 4 months | 35 | 5 | 50 | 16 |
| 17 | 1.5 years | 3 year | 24 | 2 | 35 | 4 |
| 15 | 15 years | 2 years | 50 | 3 | 80 | 6 |
| These are average numbers for people seeking relationships | ||||||
| Partner 1 | Partner 2 |
| 30 | 50 |
| 54 | 36 |
| 40 | 24 |
| 26 | 39 |
| 44 | 60 |
| 25 | 49 |
| 19 | 45 |
| 32 | 49 |
| 28 | 54 |
| 50 | 80 |
| 75 | 54 |
| 61 | 49 |
| Age gap dating is considered as someone outside your age group and thought to be a healthy part of human development. | |
Dating is a lot more permissible than it has been in the past and few relationships or dating statuses will draw a raised eyebrow from onlookers or observers in dating environments. Privacy is important and most people have to go to work. This makes dating interesting because human relationships are a current human development goal. The only way to participate is by dating or forming small friendship groups near work or at home. Some relationships are virtual and there can be logistics in establishing a safe level of comfort with people that are new to someone's human environment.