Contributed by: kellyseal on Monday, May 02 2011 @ 09:25 pm
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Match.com has released a study[*1] in time for Mother's Day, listing the top ten cities for dating as a single mother.
The results were calculated based on the cities where single mothers have had more success meeting someone through Match.com than those without kids. What city topped the list? Yonkers, New York seems to be the ideal location if you're a single mother who's looking for her next relationship. But the list spans cities all the way from New York to California, so fear not if you think you're geographically challenged.
Following are the top ten cities making the list:
Single parents all over the U.S. date more than their childless single counterparts, too. Twenty-one percent of single parents date compared to only 16% of singles without kids, according to the study. And it seems that particularly in the past year, singles without children are slacking in the dating department: 35% of single parents have been on a first date versus only 27% of singles without kids.
Note to those without children: don't blame your busy schedules on your lack of a love life. They can't be more hectic than those of a working single parent!
Also, it seems that single parents are more cautious about introducing a love interest to their children. Rather than rushing things if they are falling head over heels, 25% of singles would wait at least 2-3 months before introducing the person they're dating to their kids, and 58% said they would first invite their children and date to an activity outside of the house.
These results are part of a larger study of 5,200 singles across the U.S. to understand the behavior and interests of modern day singles, conducted by anthropologist and Chemistry.com consultant Dr. Helen Fisher.
It seems this is as good a time as any to meet the other 92 million singles in the U.S., so single parent or not, what are you waiting for?