Singles Survey Results

In February, Oregon Jewish Life posted a survey for singles on our website as part of our effort to get to know our readers. Now we want to share the results of that survey:

Single status: Never Married – 36.54%,  Divorced – 46.15%, Widowed – 17.31%

Age: 20-30 – 21.15%, 40-5 – 19.23%, 50-60 – 13.46%, 60+ – 46.15%

Average time single:7.6 years

Views on singles groups: 50% would like to join a singles group; Many commented they would like to join a singles group with a Jewish focus.

Prefer to find dates:* Online – 36.54%, Through Friends/Family – 84.62%, Social Gathering – 69.23%, Professional networking – 11.12%, Bars/Clubs – 03.85%

Average dates per month 0-2

Looking for:* Commitment, but not Marriage – 53.85%, Friendship/Companionship – 59.62%, Marriage – 42.31%, Casual Dating – 40.38%

Importance of dating Jewish: Important – 44.23%, Crucial – 13.46%, Somewhat  – 30.77% Not At All – 11.54%

Importance to marry Jewish: Crucial – 19.23%, Very Important – 30.77%, Somewhat  – 34.62%, Not Important – 15.38%

*Option to check more than one response