While most Americans found their romantic partners with the help of friends and family, younger adults were more likely to encounter them online than their elders, with 21% of those aged 18 to 29 and 15% of those aged 30 to 49 saying they met their current partners this way. For comparison, only 8% of those aged 50 to 64 and 5% of those aged 65 and over did the same. People aged 18 to 29 were most likely to have met their current partners in school while adults aged 50 and up were more likely to have met their partners at work. Among those in the 18 to 29 age group, 41% were single, including 51% of men and 32% of women. Among those in the 30 to 49 age group, 23% were single, including 27% of men and 19% of women. This reflects the general trend across the generations that men tend to marry later (and die earlier) than women.
while most americans found their romantic partners with the help of friends and family younger adults were more likely to encounter them online than their elders with 21% of those aged 18 to 29 and 15% of those aged 30 to 49 saying they met their current partners this way for comparison only 8% of those aged 50 to 64 and 5% of those aged 65 and over did the same people aged 18 to 29 were most likely to have met their current partners in school while adults aged 50 and up were more likely to have met their partners at work among those in the 18 to 29 age group 41% were single including 51% of men and 32% of women among those in the 30 to 49 age group 23% were single including 27% of men and 19% of women this reflects the general trend across the generations that men tend to marry later (and die earlier) than women