It’s the top of a brand new year and a lot of our new year’s resolutions are already underway. While some of us want to lose those extra pounds, other just want to make this year their year for finding love. Well ladies and gents, according to the DailyBeast, you’re most likely to find your future boo in the southern city of Atlanta, Georgia!
Now how did they come up with that answer? They simply researched the number of available singles, their mental and physical health as well as the cost of dating in a major city, then measured their popularity on five major dating websites: Match.com, eHarmony.com, okCupid.com, Plentyoffish.com, and Zoosk.com.
According to their report, 69% of the Atlanta’s male population is single and 71% of the ladies are available. When it comes to the average salary of these men and women, it comes out to be $38,174 with a movie ticket averaging $10.52. Lastly, these Atlanta singles get a 67.7 out of 100 when it comes to their well-being score.
So if you’re in the Atlanta area, the dating life may work in your favor. I kind of wished they broke it down a little further as far as sexual orientation and race. Check out the other cities that made the list after the jump. What are your thoughts on this?
2012 TOP 25 DATING CITIES
1. ATLANTA, GA
2. GAINSVILLE, FL
3. LINCOLN, NE
4. AUSTIN, TX
5. MINNEAPOLIS, MN
6. SEATTLE, WA
7. MADISON, WI
8. SAN FRANCISCO, CA
9. ANN ARBOR, MI
10. WASHINGTON, DC
11. DENVER, CO
12. BOSTON, MA [VIEW COMPLETE LIST]
i’m in Orlando and dating sucks here :/ but we do have a lot of things to do just not well rounded men out here to do it with
Gainesville, FL!? Wow….well at least we can agree it’s very affordable city to date in
My thoughts exactly…..all they have there is Gators merchandise.
atl best for gay dating , if your straight dont waste your tie there its homo capital of the south
lol, I was thinking the same thing.
I dont even live in ATL and I was thinking the same thing!!!!!! lol
I was just about to say that, too. I wouldn’t date NO dude from Atlanta.
LOL!!! I’m from Toronto and I’ve heard the same thing about ATL!!! Such a shame too because there are so many nice looking men out there. I think dating in general sucks … men have too much options nowadays. It’s hard to find a man that is willing to be 100% committed to just one woman … (I’m sure men have the same problem too, but not to the same degree). Speaking on the side of a black women, we tend to stay loyal to our men, so our pickings end up being real slim, because they choose woman regardless of race. And no, I’m not making this a racial thing (so please nobody go there)….it’s just a fact. Whoever said dating is fun, lied!!!!
ha ha ha don’t hate ladies, yes im gay and im soooo glad i live in atlanta, i have sooooo many options, yes lawd, matter of fact i got a date tonight, ya’ll better go up to seattle lol
i agree with just my opinion black women r very loyal to their men…its great but look at how man broken homes are in our race omg. its shocking..why are the men always jumping around? why do we put so much focus on our man than we do into rounding out our own selves????do we not know our worth?? but black men also suffer from alot of things such as confidence..alot of things give them their confidence..such as having more than one woman. U really have to get to know ur man.And black women dont date.. i dont like dating because i think its very superficial to wanna put on makeup n a nice dress n try to impress someone. but we need to start opening up our minds to different way of doing things that work! not because white folks do it we can’t its about life. I would love to find a nice black man whose ready to settle down and have kids! wants to be a certain type of person in society society..too many compare themselves to their friends too sigh…
I’m from Denver, Colorado and I beg to differ on that. If there talking about the best state for interracial dating then it shaould have been listed as number 1. LOL~ Denver sucks for dating, I need to kick, whoever came up with this statistic
Agreed, I’m from Minneapolis and dating is the worst here. This list is random as hell!
I’m in the ATL and it’s not hard to meet someone. It’s meeting the RIGHT someone. I met the best guy ever over a year ago here and we are now engaged. The funny thing is, he nor I are originally from here. Lol!
awwwww,WI made the list…. i’m from Milwaukee, WI which is an hour away from Madison….
For who gay men?
DC should not be on that list. Unless you want a thug or a psuedo thug, or a faker (aka someone with a degree but not sufficient brain power or masculinity to hold your interest)
sooo true
LoL @ Atlanta being at the top of the list. If this was broken down more you could see that the single population here consist of
A.) College students/recently graduated
B.) LGBT
C.) Divorced
D.) Single parents
It’s notta bad city…but you run into A LOT of dead ends on the quest for love. But by all means, try your luck!
They a damn lie about ATLANTA! I just MOVED from there and that is the last place you want to date someone. I now live in SEATTLE and the dating scene here is wack too. Most black men here with white women including my cousin who married one.
lol…I heard that about Seattle too.
I’ve always wanted to move to Seattle… Such a laid back state.
I know I was in ATL for like a WEEK and the Dudes got ATL paper and they Phine as Hell Most of them I would have NEVER guessed they was gay if I didn’t see it for myself. I’ll be back VERY soon. LMBAO. Fun fun fun. On a side note the dating scene is so damn cheap. I mean Where I could only go out once or twice a week for dinner, drinks & dancing in LA, CA you could go out 4-5 times a week in Atlanta. And the food and drinks are good. Its disgusting how over priced Los Angeles is compared to Atlanta!
I LIVED IN CALI FOR A YEAR AND I LOOOVED IT..IM SO OUT GOING AND LOVE THE BEACHES BUT YES IT IS EXPENSIVE OUT THERE, YOU PAY FOR WHERE YOU LIVE BASICALLY BUT THEY ALSO PAY YOU MORE THAAN THEY WOULD ATL OR HOUSTON, ITS JUST A BALANCE THAT PEOPLE DONT UNDERSTAND BUT I MOVED BACK TO HOUSTON BC OF THE ECONOMY AND NOW..I WORKING MY WAY BACK TO CALI BC ITS HARD TO GO BACKWARDS ONCE YOU HAVE LIVED IN SUCH A BEAUTIFUL PLACE..DEAR LORD, PLEASE BLESS ME TO FIND A GREAT JOB THAT I CAN UTILIZE WITH MY DEGREE, WORK ETHIC, WORK EXPERIENCE AND PERSONALITY..AMEN, THATS WHAT I PRETTY MUCH PRAY AND KEEP HIM FIRST, I BELIEVE HE WILL BLESS ME TO FIND THE PERFECT JOB I JUST HAVE TO BE PATIENT..I HOPE YOU ALL PRAY FOR ME AS WELL AS I PRAY FOR ALL MY BLACK PEOPLE TO BE STRONG AND BLESSED..GOD BLESS
I heard too many stories about ATL. They are the capital for DL/gay brothers. It seems like a nice place to visit that’s it. I can’t see it as #1 for dating.
BS!!! This is very misleading. Was this meant to be a joke??? LOL! The 71% of single men are GAY men! I know for fact! I live in ATL. Can’t wait to get out!!
LOL, I feel you girl, but I miss ATL like hell though, I can’t even lie. Some of the best memories of my life!
Agreed on so many levels. I’m from Atlanta and I’m plotting to get out by the end of this year. You can meet nice men here but you always wondering if they on the DL because there are so many.
Boston, MA made it
Boston seems like a dry(boring) city. Never heard much about it but New Edition are from there.
Interested.. but I wish their were a little bit more descriptive as far as sexual orientation and race.
Were they stats based on gay and lesbian dating…clearly!
Ann Arbor? You guys have got to be nuts! I have to drive all the way back to Detroit just to see some black men! Ann Arbor is filled with NO BLACK MEN! Maybe ypsilanti or bellevile, but not no damn Ann Arbor!
Yes for The Atl…71% of most of these men are gay or DL. Technically that’s why they are single, because they are dating each other. The women you see them with are cover-ups.
This obviously for white straight people…..duh people get a freakin clue
Exactly
Really? Even with all the men walking around with purses and rocking stilletos?
LMAO!! Ok.. its crazy this is what I see out there on a daily basis.
They obviously don’t mean top dating cities for black people.
I live in the ATL. It’s kinda of hopeless for a women to find a man because the men are looking to date men as well or the men will have like 7 women at a time. Its crazy in the ATL. I don’t think it should have even made the list at all. Majority if not all lol are either gay, DL or a womanizer hidden behind the fact that they are DL.
But hey..I love the state because of everything else.
omg im so shocked we black women have alot to deal with…depressing omg
Atl has always been known to have a lot of scandoulous gay men. That’s no surprise. The DL men are undercover sissies, mixed with the sellouts that are self hating. I wouldn’t waste my time dating anyone from there. Unless you like drama. TX,CA,DC or CA would be a better choice.
Seattle is a great place, but you have to be open-minded when it comes to dating, and be willing to date outside your race. Other races here love black women, more than black men. Also Seattle is beautiful, but a little costly.
These lists in my opinion are not for black people, its more for other races.
The research done wasn’t as in depth like the census, it was based off simple variables such as the of cost of dating, the number of singles, etc from popular dating sites. Also, it was 71% single women, not men. Being from Atlanta, there are plenty of heterosexual males and females in all races, just depending on what environment you’re around.
Flawed report at best….in reality a Black woman’s, or any woman for that matter, chances of finding a single eligible man in the city of Atlanta, GA are akin to an ice cube’s chance in H*ll..instead of manipulating #’s get out into the streets and talk to some fokls…then you will get the real picture
I live in the ATL, and dating sucks here! Most of the men here are Gay or on the DL and the ones that are straight are womanizers and they want a woman to take care of them. Best place to date in my opinion is NYC.
OMG. I so agree! You are dead on!!
I don’t see NYC on the list.
i live here in Atlanta and i would agree, it is great for dating. if u like to just meet and go on dates. it is the perfect city for dating. but if u want to be in a meaningful relationship with commitment. atlanta is not the place. there are so many single people here, so that is why so much dating is going on. none of the men want to commit, cause they think they r gonna miss out on the next one. for all the people talking bout gay or the DL situation. there is gay men and DL men in the cities where u live as well. it is not just here in atlanta. wake up.
I live in Atlanta, I’m not sure it’s the number one city for dating, but it’s a great place to
Met young black professionals. There are a lot of gay people in Atlanta (because they come from all over the country based on the same false notion you guys are mentioning). There are plenty single straight men here. We just don’t date hoodrats
I have read the posts regarding dating in Atlanta. I currently reside in Atlanta, originally from Los Angeles. I have been lived here 12yrs. Once married, my ex husband moved me here. Altitle bout me: single, no chirldren, employed (12 yrs government), home owner, christian, wrk out four days a week. I keep myself, and consider myself attractive. Dating in Atlanta for a women is draining, competitive, mean, inconsistent, and never results to anything serious. This city has alot of beautiful women; and we’re everywhere!! Men in this city are about games, sex, ego, and nothing of the spirit or soul. No one is from here so folks just make up who they really are or what truth really is. Games, coning, lying. Does not matter age, race, income, social status. Majority of the men here are gay, or one meeting/acquaintance from being gay. If you plan on moving here for more than date don’t move to Atlanta. Yes, you can date your butt off; the men will take you out, spend their money but anything of quality don’t bother. It’s a sad shame. And something I deal with everyday in this great city. LAMO
Well….uh.. there are some decent men in Atl but no one wants them. Another thing, no decent, open-minded man wants a woman who is homophobic. Have a nice day.
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