When it comes to choosing that perfect partner, some people are more flexible than others. We all have a dealbreaker or two, but some folks are straight-up close-minded about their love lives. For their latest study, Zoosk decided to identify where the most open-minded daters in America live. For the purposes of the study, “open-mindedness” refered specifically to how willing the person is to date someone different from himself or herself.
After using “advanced data technology” to analyze nearly 1,000,000 “deep conversations” (defined as communications that included two or more exchanged messages) between users, Zoosk handed the info over to their “brilliant data nerds” for interpretation. The top 10 most open-minded cities for dating are:
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Detroit, Michigan
- Columbus, Ohio
- Sacramento, California
- San Antonio, Texas
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Jacksonville, Florida
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Memphis, Tennessee
And the top 10 least open-minded cities for dating are:
- Raleigh, North Carolina
- San Jose, California
- Birmingham, Alabama
- Richmond, Virginia
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Washington DC
- San Diego, California
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Riverside, California
- Orlando, Florida
Some cities that didn't score well for open-mindedness overall also ranked on specific dating criteria:
- The most open-minded daters when it comes to height are found in New Orleans. The least open-minded are in Salt Lake City, UT and Richmond, VA.
- When it comes to age, the most open-minded men are located in Seattle and the most open-minded women live in Indianapolis. The least open-minded men and women are found in Raleigh, NC and Richmond, VA.
- Prior marriages are looked down upon in Hartford, CT and Cincinnati, OH, but daters in Salt Lake City and Vegas are unlikely to care about the ups and downs of your marital history.
- Religion isn’t a big deal in California, where men in San Francisco and women in San Jose were rated the most open-minded. In Alabama, on the other hand, faith is extremely important. Birmingham is the most close-minded city for both men and women.
- They like ‘em educated in North Carolina and California. Men and women who call Raleigh and San Jose home are the least flexible about college degrees. In Salt Lake City, on the other hand, college degrees aren't deal breakers for either men or women.
- Body conscious? Then move to San Antonio or Oklahoma City, where citizens are most open-minded about body type. Steer clear of Louisville, KY, the least body type-tolerant city in the country, unless you're super fit.
- Beware of your vices. Smoking is most acceptable in Columbus, OH and Buffalo, NY and least acceptable in Miami and San Jose. Drinking is most acceptable in Providence, RI and least acceptable in San Jose in Salt Lake City.
See the infographic here. To find out more about the dating site which brought us these statistics you can read our Zoosk review.