Match.com Reveals the Ups & Downs of Dating Behavior of 2012
& How Celebrity Relationships Compare to U.S. Singles
DALLAS, Dec. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The dating
world has proven to be a whirlwind for singles this year – for
celebrities and everyday people alike. In an attempt to make better
sense of it all, Match.com, the world's largest dating website,
compiled the most compelling trends and statistics tied to the
biggest highs and lows of relationships this year. For starters,
64%* of singles reported that their top New
Year's resolution will be to find new love in 2013, and
nearly 1/3 of younger singles reported reconnecting with the same
ex over three times – Bieber and
Gomez are on track to beat the odds!
So what's really behind these wild dating trends, and what's the
best medicine for bouncing back and adjusting to singledom
post-split? New data unveiled from Match.com's 2012 "Singles
In America" study, the largest and most comprehensive study ever
conducted on U.S. singles, showed that age and gender play a major
role in the recovery experience, with men taking substantially less
time to bounce back than women.
To further showcase these trends, Match.com took a look back at
this year's top 12 most notable Hollywood dating moments to see how they
stacked up against the study's most prominent statistics. Were
Johnny Depp and
Peter Facinelli's fast moves
to re-partner post-break really that shocking? Or is this behavior
in line with the recovery process of most U.S. males? Find out
below from Match.com's "Singles in America" data highlights, paired
with celebrity analysis, of the top celebrity shake-ups of
2012:
TOP 12
CELEBRITY SHAKE-UPS OF 2012 ACCORDING TO MATCH.COM
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1. Tom Cruise
and Katie Holmes
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7. Taylor Swift and Conor
Kennedy
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2. Heidi Klum
and Seal
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8. Will Arnett and Amy
Poehler
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3. Johnny
Depp and Vanessa Paradis
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9. Joe Simpson and Tina
Simpson
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4. Robert
Pattinson and Kristen Stewart
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10. Shia LaBeouf and Mia
Goth
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5. Peter
Facinelli and Jennie Garth
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11. Justin Bieber and Selena
Gomez
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6. Bradley
Cooper and Zoe
Saldana
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12. Danny DeVito and Rhea
Perlman
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Top Deal-Breakers for Singles: Cheating was cited as the
top factor leading to singles' most recent breakup (17%), an issue
K-Pat are all too familiar with following Kristen Stewart's recent tryst with director
Rupert Sanders.
How Singles Bounce Back: While talking to friends/family
is the most popular move post-breakup overall (41%), men are more
likely to go out for a drink (24%) or immerse themselves in hobbies
(20%). Women are more likely to mourn their breakup with food (22%)
or by holing up and watching TV (22%).
Recovery by the Ages:
- 20s: Singles in their 20s are more likely to work out
(20%), talk to their friends (56%), or go out for a drink
(32%).
- 30s: Katie
Holmes' recent focus on her career is not unusual after
a breakup at all, as the study found singles in their 30s are more
likely to immerse themselves in work (25%) after a split.
- 40s and 50s: Singles in this age range are less
likely to hit the gym for solace (7%), and more likely instead to
call friends/family (39%) for support or seek escape by watching TV
(20%).
Recovery Time: 37% of men take a month or less to get
over a breakup (55% bounce back in three months or less), a
behavior that Johnny Depp
displayed after immediately jumping into a new relationship with
Amber Heard after his split
with former girlfriend of 14 years, Vanessa Paradis. On the opposite side of the
spectrum, 32% of women take a year or more to recover, with 1/5 of
those surveyed reporting it took 2+ years to move on.
- Take a Note from Taylor
Swift: Singles in their 20s take less time to get
over a breakup, with 62% reporting it took them less than three
months to move on. On the flip side, the study showed that older
singles in their 50s-60s lament longer, with 30% taking over a year
to rebound right.
Can We Still Be Friends? Men are more likely to remain
friends post-breakup (28%), while women are more likely to cut off
all communication (41%) with their ex-partner.
- Remaining Friends is Easier with Age: Singles in their
60s are most likely to remain friends, as demonstrated by
Danny DeVito and
Rhea Perlman's
cordial post-split relationship. Meanwhile, younger singles
prefer to have limited communication via email and phone
post-breakup.
Reconciling With The Ex: 50% of women and 43% of men have
reconciled with an ex-partner. And the top reason for getting back
together? Men are more likely to try again because they miss her,
while women are more likely to give it a second chance because
they're still in love.
- 27% of Younger Singles have Taken Back the Same
Partner Over Three Times: Overall, younger singles are more
likely to get back with an ex than older singles, since 27% of
respondents in their 20s reporting going through the
breakup/make-up cycle with the same ex over three times (and 9.3%
have done this over five times!).
For more survey results and tips from Match.com's Relationship
Expert Whitney Casey, visit http://blog.match.com/datingin2012
Methodology
Data results were pulled from Match.com's second annual Single
In America Study. First released earlier this year, the
study was funded by Match.com and conducted by MarketTools in
association with biological anthropologist Dr. Helen Fisher, Chief Scientific Advisor for
Match.com; sex and relationship therapist, Dr. Laura Berman; evolutionary biologist with The
Kinsey Institute at Indiana University,
Dr. Justin R. Garcia; and the
Institute for Evolutionary Studies (EvoS) at Binghamton University.
The results, which include the views of a representative sample of
over 5,000 US singles, gives a specific look at the relationships
between Sex and Politics, Gender Roles and Romantic Expectations
and is the largest and most comprehensive national study of
American singles ever to be conducted.
*Data point taken from a Match.com member poll of over 1,000
single male and females.
About Match.com:
Founded in 1995, Match.com was the
original dating website and pioneer of the online dating industry.
Today, 17 years later, Match.com operates leading
subscription-based online dating sites in 25 countries, 8 languages
and across five continents and is responsible for more dates,
relationships and marriages than any other website. Match.com is an
operating business of IAC (Nasdaq: IACI) and is headquartered in
Dallas, Texas. For more
information, visit http://www.match.com.
SOURCE Match.com