New study factors in cost of living, walkability, amount of bars, and ratio of singles...
I know this doesn't agree fully with the conventional rooshvforum wisdom, but your insights on the study, gentlemen?
http://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/finance/2...gle-women/
http://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/finance/2...ingle-men/
Best cities for single men
1. Boston, MA
Unmarried women outnumber unmarried men in Boston, and the walkable layout and variety of bars and gyms are conducive to dating as well. Dates are a little pricier here, but the low unemployment rates makes it likely you’ll both be able to afford it. There are plenty of date options, including Red Sox games, walking the Freedom Trail and dinner in the North End.
2. Baltimore, MD
With a great ratio of unmarried men to women for single males, Baltimore comes in at the number two spot. The city also has many bars and gyms and an average unemployment rate. And if you like seafood and crab cakes, you’ll have plenty of restaurant options for dates.
3. Washington, DC
Washington has about 10 unmarried women for every 9 unmarried men. Add these odds to the walkability of the city and the large number of bars and gyms, and you’ve got a great place to be a single guy.
4. Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia is highly walkable with a moderate cost of living and more unmarried women than unmarried men. Philadelphia has a rich arts culture (not to mention its delicious cheesesteak), so you can explore music and museums on your dates.
5. Denver, CO
Although Denver has more unmarried men than unmarried women, the city makes up for this skewed ratio with a low unemployment rate, low cost of living and large number of bars and gyms per capita. Denver is full of nature-lovers, so there are plenty of date options for outdoorsy people, such as nearby hiking and skiing in the mountains.
6. Fort Worth, TX
Fort Worth is highly affordable, with a low cost of living and low unemployment rate. The city also has more unmarried women than unmarried men, and although you’ll be fairly car-dependent here, you can explore Fort Worth’s thriving music scene and great Mexican food with your date.
7. Seattle, WA
Seattle is high walkable, with a very low unemployment rate and very number of bars and gyms per capita. Seattle is known for great coffee and beer, so you can plan some fun dates at coffee shops or bars.
8. Chicago, IL
Chicago is highly walkable with a moderate cost of living, and the ratio of unmarried men to women is almost even. With deep-dish pizza on every corner and street festivals on every weekend in the summer, there are plenty of fun things to do on dates in this bustling city.
9. San Francisco, CA
Although San Francisco has more unmarried men than women, don’t worry too much about the competition. The city has plenty of bars and gyms where you can meet people, and the unemployment rate for this highly walkable city is low. Plus, the city is known for its delicious food, so you can explore San Francisco’s restaurant scene on your dates.
10. Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis has fewer unmarried men than unmarried women, and the low cost of living makes it easy to afford dating. Indianapolis is known for its sports, extensive park system and museums, so there are a variety of date options.
Best Cities for Single Women
1. San Francisco, CA
With a whopping 116.2 unmarried men for every 100 unmarried women, San Francisco makes it easy to meet guys. The large amount of gyms and bars and highly walkable city layout make it easy to meet people, and although dates are on the pricey side, the unemployment rate is lower than most big cities. Plus, the city is known for its delicious food, so you can explore San Francisco’s restaurant scene on your dates.
2. Seattle, WA
With its large amount of bars and gyms, it’s clear that Seattle is a city of fit beer-drinkers. The city is very walkable, and the ratio of men to women works in your favor, ladies. Dates are quite pricey because the cost of living is fairly high here. Settle in for some cozy coffee dates in the home of some of the nation’s best coffee shops.
3. San Diego, CA
Among singles, San Diego has a whopping ratio of almost 5 unmarried men for every 4 unmarried women. Although the number of bars and gyms, unemployment rate, Walk Score and date costs are all around average, the ratio alone makes the city friendly to single ladies. Plus, the city is full of fun things to do—you can enjoy the gorgeous beaches, head to the zoo or go hiking.
4. Denver, CO
Denver’s ratio of men to women is close to even, but still slightly in favor of women. The city has a ton of bars and gyms, and the layout is fairly walkable. Dates are on the cheap side here, and unemployment is moderate, making it a great city for single women. Outdoorsy dates are common here, and you can always plan a romantic weekend getaway to the mountains.
5. Austin, TX
Austin, Texas has a high ratio of unmarried men to unmarried women—almost 6 to 5. The city has many bars and gyms, and although it’s not particularly walkable, the unemployment rate is very low, making it overall an excellent city for single women. With its thriving music scene, Austin’s great social life makes the city extremely date-friendly.
6. San Jose, CA
San Jose has a whopping ratio of 126 unmarried men for every 100 unmarried women—that’s more than 5 men for every 4 women! Although the city has a high cost of living, average Walk Score and high unemployment rate, the odds you’ll meet plenty of single guys are high. The city is full of fun things to do as well as more traditional dates—you can get dinner and a movie in Santana Row.
7. Houston, TX
Houston has a great ratio of men to women (115 men for every 100 women), a low cost of living and a low unemployment rate, making it a great city for single women. Houston is known for its delicious Tex-Mex food, so the city has plenty of dinner date options.
8. Honolulu, HI
With 114 men for every 100 women, it’s likely that single women will meet plenty of single men. Honolulu has a moderate amount of bars and gyms per capita, and the city is walkable as well. Although the cost of living is high, the unemployment rate is low, and the weather is great for going out on the town and hanging out at the beach.
9. Boston, MA
Although Boston has fewer unmarried men than unmarried women, the plethora of gyms and bars and the walkable layout all make it likely that you’ll meet members of the opposite sex. The cost of living is high, but unemployment is low, and between Red Sox games, dining on Italian food in the North End and visiting the local breweries, you’ll find plenty of great date activities.
10. Dallas, TX
Dallas has a high ratio of unmarried men to unmarried women, a low cost of living and a low unemployment rate, making it a great city for single women. There’s a ton to do in Dallas as well—Dallas is known for its delicious barbecue food, authentic Mexican cuisine, arts venues and sports teams. Although the city itself isn’t particularly walkable, the city has many nearby trails for hiking and biking, making for great outdoorsy dates.
I know this doesn't agree fully with the conventional rooshvforum wisdom, but your insights on the study, gentlemen?
http://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/finance/2...gle-women/
http://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/finance/2...ingle-men/
Best cities for single men
1. Boston, MA
Unmarried women outnumber unmarried men in Boston, and the walkable layout and variety of bars and gyms are conducive to dating as well. Dates are a little pricier here, but the low unemployment rates makes it likely you’ll both be able to afford it. There are plenty of date options, including Red Sox games, walking the Freedom Trail and dinner in the North End.
2. Baltimore, MD
With a great ratio of unmarried men to women for single males, Baltimore comes in at the number two spot. The city also has many bars and gyms and an average unemployment rate. And if you like seafood and crab cakes, you’ll have plenty of restaurant options for dates.
3. Washington, DC
Washington has about 10 unmarried women for every 9 unmarried men. Add these odds to the walkability of the city and the large number of bars and gyms, and you’ve got a great place to be a single guy.
4. Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia is highly walkable with a moderate cost of living and more unmarried women than unmarried men. Philadelphia has a rich arts culture (not to mention its delicious cheesesteak), so you can explore music and museums on your dates.
5. Denver, CO
Although Denver has more unmarried men than unmarried women, the city makes up for this skewed ratio with a low unemployment rate, low cost of living and large number of bars and gyms per capita. Denver is full of nature-lovers, so there are plenty of date options for outdoorsy people, such as nearby hiking and skiing in the mountains.
6. Fort Worth, TX
Fort Worth is highly affordable, with a low cost of living and low unemployment rate. The city also has more unmarried women than unmarried men, and although you’ll be fairly car-dependent here, you can explore Fort Worth’s thriving music scene and great Mexican food with your date.
7. Seattle, WA
Seattle is high walkable, with a very low unemployment rate and very number of bars and gyms per capita. Seattle is known for great coffee and beer, so you can plan some fun dates at coffee shops or bars.
8. Chicago, IL
Chicago is highly walkable with a moderate cost of living, and the ratio of unmarried men to women is almost even. With deep-dish pizza on every corner and street festivals on every weekend in the summer, there are plenty of fun things to do on dates in this bustling city.
9. San Francisco, CA
Although San Francisco has more unmarried men than women, don’t worry too much about the competition. The city has plenty of bars and gyms where you can meet people, and the unemployment rate for this highly walkable city is low. Plus, the city is known for its delicious food, so you can explore San Francisco’s restaurant scene on your dates.
10. Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis has fewer unmarried men than unmarried women, and the low cost of living makes it easy to afford dating. Indianapolis is known for its sports, extensive park system and museums, so there are a variety of date options.
Best Cities for Single Women
1. San Francisco, CA
With a whopping 116.2 unmarried men for every 100 unmarried women, San Francisco makes it easy to meet guys. The large amount of gyms and bars and highly walkable city layout make it easy to meet people, and although dates are on the pricey side, the unemployment rate is lower than most big cities. Plus, the city is known for its delicious food, so you can explore San Francisco’s restaurant scene on your dates.
2. Seattle, WA
With its large amount of bars and gyms, it’s clear that Seattle is a city of fit beer-drinkers. The city is very walkable, and the ratio of men to women works in your favor, ladies. Dates are quite pricey because the cost of living is fairly high here. Settle in for some cozy coffee dates in the home of some of the nation’s best coffee shops.
3. San Diego, CA
Among singles, San Diego has a whopping ratio of almost 5 unmarried men for every 4 unmarried women. Although the number of bars and gyms, unemployment rate, Walk Score and date costs are all around average, the ratio alone makes the city friendly to single ladies. Plus, the city is full of fun things to do—you can enjoy the gorgeous beaches, head to the zoo or go hiking.
4. Denver, CO
Denver’s ratio of men to women is close to even, but still slightly in favor of women. The city has a ton of bars and gyms, and the layout is fairly walkable. Dates are on the cheap side here, and unemployment is moderate, making it a great city for single women. Outdoorsy dates are common here, and you can always plan a romantic weekend getaway to the mountains.
5. Austin, TX
Austin, Texas has a high ratio of unmarried men to unmarried women—almost 6 to 5. The city has many bars and gyms, and although it’s not particularly walkable, the unemployment rate is very low, making it overall an excellent city for single women. With its thriving music scene, Austin’s great social life makes the city extremely date-friendly.
6. San Jose, CA
San Jose has a whopping ratio of 126 unmarried men for every 100 unmarried women—that’s more than 5 men for every 4 women! Although the city has a high cost of living, average Walk Score and high unemployment rate, the odds you’ll meet plenty of single guys are high. The city is full of fun things to do as well as more traditional dates—you can get dinner and a movie in Santana Row.
7. Houston, TX
Houston has a great ratio of men to women (115 men for every 100 women), a low cost of living and a low unemployment rate, making it a great city for single women. Houston is known for its delicious Tex-Mex food, so the city has plenty of dinner date options.
8. Honolulu, HI
With 114 men for every 100 women, it’s likely that single women will meet plenty of single men. Honolulu has a moderate amount of bars and gyms per capita, and the city is walkable as well. Although the cost of living is high, the unemployment rate is low, and the weather is great for going out on the town and hanging out at the beach.
9. Boston, MA
Although Boston has fewer unmarried men than unmarried women, the plethora of gyms and bars and the walkable layout all make it likely that you’ll meet members of the opposite sex. The cost of living is high, but unemployment is low, and between Red Sox games, dining on Italian food in the North End and visiting the local breweries, you’ll find plenty of great date activities.
10. Dallas, TX
Dallas has a high ratio of unmarried men to unmarried women, a low cost of living and a low unemployment rate, making it a great city for single women. There’s a ton to do in Dallas as well—Dallas is known for its delicious barbecue food, authentic Mexican cuisine, arts venues and sports teams. Although the city itself isn’t particularly walkable, the city has many nearby trails for hiking and biking, making for great outdoorsy dates.