The document summarizes data from a survey about relationships, love, and dating: - 62% of survey respondents were in a relationship, 28% were single, and 10% said their status was "complicated" - Younger age groups were more likely to be single, while older groups were more likely to be in a relationship or have a complicated status - Respondents who said their status was complicated included many who had been divorced, separated, or never married - Older respondents and those with more breakups were more likely to say technology like smartphones was more difficult to give up than a significant other.

1. The Game
of Love

2. The Age of Love
62% of players were in a relationship, 28% were single and 10% said ‘it’s complicated’
● 13-17s were the most likely to be single
● 25-34s were the most likely to be in a
relationship
● 35-44s were most likely to say ‘it’s
complicated’
Stay in school, kids:
● College graduates and higher income
players were more likely to be in a
relationship
What’s your current relationship status?

3. It’s Complicated!
Marital status of people who said ‘it’s complicated’
Widowed
Never Married
Separated
Divorced
Married
37%
11%
25%
3%
25%
Separated players were
5x more likely to say
their current
relationship status is
complicated
Messy players were
2x more likely to say
their current
relationship status is
complicated
Players who’ve had
5/more break-ups were
1.5x more likely to say
their current relationship
status is complicated
Married players were
2.5x less likely to say
their current
relationship status is
complicated

4. Love in the Time of Snapchat
● There was no gender difference in choices
● Older players were more likely to choose smartphone
● Players who said their relationship status is complicated were more likely to choose smartphone
● Players who admitted to texting while driving were more likely to choose smartphone
● Men were more likely to agree
● Younger players were more likely to agree
● Players who disagree with the statement ‘love conquers all’ were more likely to agree
● Players who chose smartphone over their significant other (see above) were more
likely to agree
Which would be harder to give up for a day: smartphone/significant other?
It’s perfectly acceptable to break up with someone by text message/email:

5. Love & Money
Women were more likely to choose love
Players in the UK were more likely to choose
love
Under 25s were more likely to choose
love
Players who chose love were more likely to
say that having wealth makes life more
complicated
Men were more likely to choose the lottery
Players in the US were more likely to choose
the lottery
Over 25s were more likely to choose the
lottery
Players who chose the lottery were more
likely to believe that money can buy
happiness
Would you rather find true love or win the lottery?

6. ● 35-54s have had the most breakups
● Under 18s and over 65s have had the fewest breakups
● Players who chose their smartphone over their significant other were more likely to have had
5/more break-ups
● Players who chose the lottery over love were more likely to have had 5/more break-ups
The End
How many breakups have you had?
Would you rather be the ‘dump-er’ or the ‘dump-ee’?
● Men were more likely to choose dump-ee
● Younger players were more likely to choose dump-ee
● Players who’ve had 5/more breakups were more likely to choose dump-er
● Players who chose their significant other over their smartphone were more likely to
choose dump-ee