This statistic shows the results of a survey among Americans in 2012 on their attitudes toward seeking a relationship. Some 12.7 percent of respondents stated they were actively seeking a relationship.
What is your attitude toward seeking a relationship?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
I am actively seeking a relationship
12.7%
Not actively looking, but if I meet the right person, I would consider it
46.6%
Don't have time right now
5.9%
Prefer to stay unattached
15.4%
I am currently dating someone
16.9%
Would just like to date lots of people
2.2%
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%
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The survey was conducted among U.S. adults who have either never been married or are widowed, divorced or separated. The source does not specify the exact time period during which the survey was conducted.
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USA Today. (February 2, 2012). What is your attitude toward seeking a relationship? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/243676/attitudes-toward-seeking-a-relationship-in-the-us/
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