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3. Public attitudes about today’s dating landscape
Few say breaking up online with a casual partner is acceptable
Breaking up in person is largely seen as the only acceptable way to end a committed relationship
Men much more likely than women to find sex on a first date acceptable
About four-in-ten adults say having sex on the first date is never acceptable
Large age gaps in views of dating norms
A majority of the public says premarital sex is at least sometimes acceptable
Across demographic groups, majorities say it’s harder for men to know how to act in the #MeToo era
The public sees challenges for men dating in the era of #MeToo
Women are twice as likely as men to say dating is harder than 10 years ago because it’s riskier now
More than half of women say dating has gotten harder in the last 10 years

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