San Diego has been ranked the best city to date for single parents, and the second-best city for LGBTQ+ parents to date.
The study was conducted by the dating app Hinge, which reports that more than half (53%) of single parents struggle to find someone who is comfortable with them having a child. A majority of parents experiencing this challenge also identify within the LGBTQ+ community.
"If you’re a parent who’s looking for love, you might want to check out San Diego," Hinge’s Director of Relationship Science Logan Ury told KGTV. "Beyond its near-perfect weather year-round, our research shows it’s the best place for daters with kids to find a great date."
According to their findings, these are the top 10 U.S. cities for daters with children:
- San Diego, CA
- Los Angeles, CA
- Salt Lake City, UT
- San Francisco, CA
- Phoenix, AZ
- Atlanta, GA
- Virginia Beach, VA
- Orlando, FL
- Miami, FL
- Dallas, TX
And these are the top 10 U.S. cities for LGBTQ+ daters with children:
- Portland, OR
- San Diego, CA
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Los Angeles, CA
- San Francisco, CA
- Washington, DC
- Pheonix, AZ
- Raleigh, NC
- Miami, FL
- Nashville, TN
To find their results, Hinge said they examined where parents have the most impactful conversations and report that they went on good dates.