Top 5 Cities for Dating Single Dads

With Father’s Day just around the corner, Match.com is celebrating the single dad. Recognizing that not all men are alike, nor are the qualities that attract women to them, Match.com looked at a variety of different types of single fathers — from the Foodie Dad to the Do-it-Yourself Dad and the beloved Sports-Crazed Dad — to pinpoint the top locations where every woman’s ideal type of single father can be found in three popular categories.

For those in search of a man who can whip up a 5-star dinner in his very own kitchen, the top 5 cities for a Foodie Dad are:

• Scottsdale, AZ
• Seattle, WA
• San Francisco, CA
• Portland, OR
• Boise, ID

Looking for a man to finally build you that dream closet you’ve always wanted? The top 5 cities for the Do-it-Yourself Dad are:

• Spokane, WA
• Boise, ID
• Sarasota, FL
• Vancouver, WA
• Toledo, OH

On the hunt for a guy who loves your favorite sports team as much as you do? The top 5 cities for the Sports-Crazed Dad are:

• Chandler, AZ
• Scottsdale, AZ
• Milwaukee, WI
• Henderson, NV
• Charlotte, NC

Match.com also examined the membership and communication patterns of single dads, illuminating new insights about their dating patterns. Highlights of the findings include:

• 30% of male subscribers on Match.com are single dads.
• Single dads of all ages are 46% more likely to meet someone on Match.com versus men without children.
• Single dads are morning Match.com users – typically logging on over a cup of coffee between 6:00 AM and 9:00 AM more often than the average male member.
• Single dads are 56% more likely to email single moms than men without children.
• 68% of single dads wait at least 3 months before introducing someone they met on Match.com to their kids, and 26% will wait 6 months or more to do so.

The findings were released today, June 14.

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