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The overly forward guys with one-track minds. When I first used online dating ages ago, profiles were longer and seemed more deliberate. Something you might agonize over.
Not so much today. Armed with one or two witty sentences and all your best selfies, you can turn your phone into the most awkward place in the entire world. If I were talking to a man in person and I found him boring, I might make a polite excuse to exit the conversation.
And guys do it to me, too. One man accused me of being a gold digger because I dared to, in the course of our small talk, ask what he did for a living. You caught me dude. Should comma placement and subject-verb agreement matter when picking a mate? Could I love someone who wrongly believes the Oxford comma is necessary?
Would it just be a lifetime of fighting and making up and me exasperatingly explaining that there are multiple ways to rewrite that sentence so it is clear that Stalin and Hitler are not the strippers? Your profile is your first impression. Whether happily unmarried or actively searching for someone to settle down with, single millennials benefit from living in places that offer a wide range of high-paying jobs, plenty to do, and a large pool of other young singles to socialize with.
And for those living in communities with higher median incomes, these millennials are also finding ways to offset living expenses, ranging from housing to their state's average car insurance rates. To find the best metro areas for single millennials, researchers at Insurantly analyzed data from the U. Census Bureau and created a composite score based on the following factors:.
Only major metropolitan areas with at least , people were included in the analysis. Metros were then ranked based on their final composite score.
Interestingly, among millennials nationwide, there are about 14 percent more single men than women; bachelors outnumber unmarried girls in almost every major metro. While many of the best cities for single millennials still show an imbalance between single men and women, the ratio tends to be more balanced than average. Table of Contents.
Alamy Stock Photo. The Indianapolis metro area has nearly equal numbers of single millennial men and women, with only 0. The eight-mile long Indianapolis Cultural Trail offers single millennials a terrific place to socialize. This pedestrian and bike trail provides easy access to restaurants and shops and connects downtown to several cultural districts. Not just retirees and families with small kids call Orlando home.
Millennials make up nearly one-quarter of the population, and the metro area has much more than theme parks to keep millennials entertained. Getting car insurance for high-risk drivers can be expensive. In recent years, Charleston has become a millennial magnet. A flourishing tech start-up economy coupled with a thriving restaurant and arts scene have helped to attract droves of young residents, of which nearly two-thirds are unmarried.
Birthplace of the bottle cap, Baltimore has stayed true to its roots, developing a thriving local brewery scene. Young singles can enjoy sailing and endless views of the Baltimore inner harbor. Los Angeles has the highest proportion of single millennials on this list; that combined with a vibrant culture means that there is no shortage of opportunities to meet new people. Young, active millennials in the Denver metro area can go skiing in the winter or mountain biking and hiking in the summer. The metro area boasts a strong job market and has the highest percentage of single millennials employed full-time at over 61 percent.
At more than 71 percent, Philadelphia has one of the largest populations of unmarried millennials. All of these also make great date spots for the large single population.
Millennials in Nashville take advantage of its restaurants, live music, and emerging arts scene. Single millennials in Nashville also do well in the job market, with over 57 percent working in full-time jobs. While the median income for full-time millennials is lower than most locations on this list, so is the cost of living.
In general, driving less means lower auto insurance premiums. In fact, many providers offer cheaper car insurance for low mileage driver s. The State government buildings in Albany, New York.
The capital of New York is home to a large millennial population, of which over 71 percent are single. Downtown Albany is the place to be for millennials, boasting cocktail bars, beer gardens, and craft coffee houses. Hockey and ice skating are both popular winter activities.