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Relationships By The Numbers: 13 Statistics About Dating, Breakups, and Marriage

Nothing is more romantic than numbers.

Relationships By The Numbers: 13 Statistics About Dating, Breakups, and Marriage

September 13, 2021

Love is an indescribable feeling…which is why here at Cracked we felt a need to break it down into cold, hard facts. In case you were on Cloud 9 hit by Cupid's arrow, here are some facts to keep you grounded.

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Perception of power dynamics is most important for relationship satisfaction Research shows actual positional power, like income or education, doesn't influence relationship satisfaction as much as equality in making decisions in their relationship. CRACKED.COM — Source: ScienceDaily

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1 in 10 coupled people met their partner online 32% people met their significant other through family or friends. However, 28% of LGB adults in relationships met their partner online. CRACKED.COM — Source: PEW

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The more you spend on a wedding, the more likely you are to get divorced Those who spend over $20,000 on their wedding are 46% more likely to get divorced than those who spend $5.000 to $10,000. CRACKED.COM — Source: The Atlantic

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Open relationships are just as satisfying as monogamous ones Research shows that people in consensual, relationships have equal levels of relationship satisfaction, psychological well-being and sexual satisfaction as people in monogamous relationships. CRACKED.COM — Source: ScienceDaily

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Low social interaction is as dangerous to your health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day Social connections (including friends and family) improve our odds of survival by 50% CRACKED.COM — Source: ScienceDaily

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64% of Americans are happy in their relationships 64% self-reported that they are very happy, in their relationship, with 19% saying they're unhappy. Nearly 50% are happy with their sex lives. CRACKED.COM — Source: eHarmony

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The longer you're together, the more likely you are to stay together Married couples are much more likely to stay together than non-married couples. For heterosexual married couples, 3% of those married 5 years broke up to less than 1% married for 20 years. CRACKED.COM — Source: Washington Post

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People who marry at 18 have a 60% divorce rate Compare that to people who marry at 23, whose divorce rate is only around 30%. CRACKED.COM — Source: The Atlantic

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NYC has 200,000 more single women than men If you're a single heterosexual woman, your odds are better out West. San Diego 50,000 more single men than women, Seattle has 000 more. CRACKED.COM — Source: Bloomberg CityLab

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Only 14% of people say it's acceptable to break up over text About half say it's acceptable to end a committed relationship via phone call, but almost everyone says it's preferable to end in person. CRACKED.COM — Source: PEW

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Half of adults say dating has gotten harder Over the past 10 years, nearly half of U.S. adults say dating is harder. Women are more likely to say they have had negative experiences, with 65% having been harrassed on dates. CRACKED.COM — Source: PEW

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Go on that honeymoon, if you can Honeymoons decrease the chances of divorce by 41%. CRACKED.COM — Source: The Atlantic

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Public proposals are more likely to get rejected 85% of people say they would prefer a private proposal. CRACKED.COM — Source: The Cut

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