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In this article we will take a look at the 20 best cities for single males in 2021. You can skip our detailed analysis of the dating industry, and go directly to the 5 Best Cities for Single Males in 2021.
Big cities do not just present employment opportunities, they’re also a source of finding new mates because of large populations and robust nightlife. This is why many people prefer moving out of suburbs and rural areas to settle in heavily urbanized mega cities. The dating spectrum is spread over many categories. There are those who seek hookups, short to long term relationships and marriages.
The average age for marriage in the US has risen to 31 and 28 years for men and women, respectively, in 2020, an increase of 4 years from the year 2000 for men and 3 years for women. Average marriage age in Europe is a little higher, although not significantly, than in the US. For example, the average marriage age in Ireland for men and women stood at 36.8 and and 34.8, respectively.
Overall, marriage rate has been declining in developed countries and more and more people are choosing to be single and preferring casual hookups over long term relationships in big cities. For this purpose, most adults use apps like Tinder, owned by Match Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: MTCH), and other dating apps owned by companies like Bumble Inc. (NASDAQ: BMBL).
According to a Pew study, the demographic share of singles vary widely, with 47 and 28 percent of adult African Americans and white Americans, respectively, preferring to be single. The share of Hispanic American adults happens to be 27%. The age group 18-29 has the highest percentage of 41% adults preferring being single. Men and women share the same percentage of 31% who prefer being single.
Part of the reason has to do with the fact that it's hard to maintain a family life in large cities due to expenses and a competitive corporate atmosphere that doesn't leave a lot of time to spare to maintain a family life. For these reasons, people, especially millennials, are choosing to be single, relying on short-term relationships and delaying married life until they have their own homes and are financially well grounded. Other than that, most people prefer big cities for dating because of fear of judgement by the community in smaller cities.
This is especially true for the LGBT community because homophobia in large multicultural metropolitan cities is significantly less than smaller cities because the communities in big cities are largely impersonal. Additionally, dating demographics in large urban centers suggest a healthy diversity among dating couples with significantly less homogeneity than smaller cities. For these reasons, large cities with big populations, nightlife, impersonal community and diversity are ideal spots to find a mate.
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Below, we’ve listed 20 of the best cities for single males of all sexual orientations whether you’re planning a vacation or moving out. We’ve chosen these cities based on 3 key metrics: the nightlife, sexual diversity and dating scene.
With restaurant companies like Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX), Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI), Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) and McDonald's Corp (NYSE: MCD) beginning to open their operations, dating companies like Match Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: MTCH) and Bumble Inc (NASDAQ: BMBL) are set to see an increased activity in the coming months.
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With this context and industry outlook in mind, let’s start our list of the 20 best cities for single males in 2021.
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20. Melbourne, Australia
At the 20th spot is Australian city Melbourne, with its lustrous nightlife, rich diversity and a hookup lifestyle. Tourists would agree as Tinder data shows Melbourne to be at 11th spot for its top passport destinations. The city ranks 20th in our list of best cities for single males in 2021.
The incredible amount of bars and restaurants provide boundless opportunities to take someone special out at any stage of the relationship. Melbourne is also very welcoming and friendly towards the LGBT community.
19. Dublin, Ireland
Dublin is another popular city known for nightlife and a knack for Tinder. The city is home to romantics like Joyce, Yeats and Beckett and features stunning scenery from Ticknock hills. Nightlife is pretty popular in Dublin. Bars are spread throughout the city. Notable ones include: The Quays Bar, which features a traditional Irish atmosphere in the upscale Temple Bar District; The Brazen Head, which claims to itself the title of oldest pub in Ireland; and The George, Ireland’s premier Queer Bar. The city ranks 19th in our list of best cities for single males in 2021.
Many buses and trains stop operations around 11, but on the weekends, various transportation mediums are operational until about 2:30 am in the morning. There are 97.8 males for every 100 females in the city. Online dating scene is also pretty robust in the city with many singles in Dublin using apps like Tinder, Loveawake and Urban Social.
18. Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo is home to one of the world’s most joyous nightlife. You’ll find this glamorous nightlife in a handful of key areas in the city, most prominently Shinjuku, Ginza, Shibuya and Roppongi. You'll find a variety of bars, restaurants, pubs and nightclubs to explore in these areas. Online dating is all the rage in Tokyo with local apps like Tokyo Calendar as well as others like Match Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: MTCH)'s Tinder and Bumble Inc (NASDAQ: BMBL)
Japan has a ratio of 95 males to 100 females so there’s plenty of opportunity for straight men looking to hookup with Japanese girls in Tokyo.
17. Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Minneapolis has grabbed a spot as one of the best cities for dating according to a study done by wallethub. It ranked 3rd in dating opportunities with a total score of 63.11. Minneapolis’s nightlife is characterized by live concerts and music. Online dating in the city is also popular with people using different apps like Datefit, eHarmony, Meetme and Tinder etc. The city also has a knack for combining social gathering, dating and entertainment. For example the Ground Zero club in the city is known for a horror inspired bar and dance floor.
The city has a long history of inclusion. Same sex marriage was legalized in 2013. The state of Minnesota was the first state to reject a constitutional amendment that sought to ban same sex marriage. In this respect, the city is friendly towards Queers and Transgenders with many gay night clubs like The Saloon.
With restaurant companies like Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX), Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI), Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) and McDonald's Corp (NYSE: MCD) beginning to open their operations, dating companies like Match Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: MTCH) and Bumble Inc (NASDAQ: BMBL) are set to see an increased activity in the coming months.
16. Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Town is a beautiful port city in South Africa’s southwest coast. The city is a well known tourist attraction and has a very glamouring nightlife. There’s plenty of very dating and hookup friendly clubs and pubs in Cape Town including Beer Town, Cocoon and Shimmy Beach Club. The city is also an ideal spot if you want to meet new women from around the world that come to visit the attraction. The city is also known to be one of the friendliest and most accepting of LGBT community as well.
15. Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Rio De Janeiro is a city in Brazil, which is known for its bustling nightlife and hookups. Although finding your way in organized events can be pretty tricky. Party events are organized and announced on various platforms like BLESS and Rio Times. If you just want a good old casual drink at the bar and find someone to hookup with, then LAPA is what you’re looking for. Lapa is known to be the nightlife core of Rio de Janeiro and is full of bars, clubs and pubs. The area attracts a young crowd and is pretty popular with locals as well as tourists. The bars bring in a mix of people of all ages and backgrounds. So there’s plenty of hookup and dating opportunities for men of all ages.
There are only 97 men for every 100 women in Brazil and with Rio’s population of 6.7 million, there’s plenty of single women looking for love. Same sex marriage is legal in Brazil and Rio in general is pretty friendly to LGBT community.
14. Chicago, Illinois, USA
The list would be incomplete without Chicago. One of the healthiest cities to find a date. If you’re a straight or gay single man looking for love. This is the city for you. The city has one of the best nightlife you could experience. There are many pubs, nightclubs and bars like Stereo Nightclub and Smartbar, to go find a girl to hookup with. Dating is pretty popular in the city.
Same sex marriage is also legal in Illinois and there are many clubs that accommodate homosexuals like The Closet and Hydrate Nightclub.
13. Amsterdam, Netherlands
Amsterdam is the capital city of the Netherlands. Apart from being the political capital of the country, it is also the love capital. The city has a well established reputation for nightlife. Most of Amsterdam's Popular clubs are located around the outskirts of the city but nightlife in central Amsterdam is largely grouped in two major zones: the Rembrandtplein and Leidseplein. Both areas offer different types of venues, including dance clubs, bars and casual pubs. There’s acceptance for sexual diversity as well. Dating scene is very casual in the city and dating apps are most popular with age groups 18-29.
12. Rome, Italy
Nicknamed the Eternal City, Rome happens to be one of the oldest cities in the world. The city offers a lot more than just a lesson in ancient history. Dating apps are taking off in Italy and more and more people are connecting online for hookups and dates. Prominent clubs to hookup with single girls include Toy Room and Alibi Club among others. With only 93 men for every 100 women, there’s plenty of room for you to find your date. Italian law recognizes LGBT rights and in this respect, the nightlife in the city of Rome has its fair share of Gay bars like Coming Out and My Bar etc.
11. London, UK
London is the capital and largest city of the United Kingdom. The city is known for its lively nightlife and Londoners' tendency for dating. Casual hookups are pretty popular in the city and there’s plenty of bars and nightclubs like XOYO to roam around looking for single girls. The city also has numerous LGBT bars like She Soho and G-A-Y Late for people with different orientations.
With restaurant companies like Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX), Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI), Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) and McDonald's Corp (NYSE: MCD) beginning to open their operations, dating companies like Match Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: MTCH) and Bumble Inc (NASDAQ: BMBL) are set to see an increased activity in the coming months.
10. Paris, France
Paris is known to be the city of romance and it's not without reasons. The city is a great tourist attraction. Most tourists visit as couples but some visit as singles looking to find a mate. French girls are easing up to casual dating as France catches up to the casual hookup trend. Online dating apps like Match Group Inc (NASDAQ: MCTH) and Tinder have only accelerated the process in France. The city ranks 10th in our list of best cities for single males in 2021.
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There are only 96 men for every 100 women, so there’s plenty of dating opportunities in the city for single men coming from other parts of the world. The city offers very rich nightlife as well with clubs like Djoon. Additionally, there are nightclubs, pubs for LGBT community as well.
9. Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona is a famous city in Spain known for its nightlife. The city knows how to party. Barcelona features a wide variety of bars, pubs and clubs. The city’s atmosphere is alive, especially at weekends, when the clubs are even more crowded. These clubs include Pacha Barcelona, Opium Barcelona, Sala Apolo among others. The city also boasts LGBT clubs like Arena Sala Madre and Night Barcelona etc. The city ranks 9th in our list of best cities for single males in 2021.
The dating trend in the city is very casual and hookups are not uncommon. You can find single girls while partying in one of these clubs and given that there are only 96 men for 100 women in Spain, the odds are favorable.
8. New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
New Orleans’s nightlife is famous in all of Louisiana. Hookups are socially acceptable and there are various clubs like Cat’s Meow and Bourbon Heat. Homosexuality is also legal in the state with numerous LGBT clubs like Bourbon Pub Parade and Oz New Orleans. A lot of city residents are party animals that love to go out on weekends, looking for hookups in nightclubs and bars around the city. With 92 men for every 100 women and a knack for partying, New Orleans is the perfect city for men looking to find mates. The city ranks 8th in our list of best cities for single males in 2021.
With restaurant companies like Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX), Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI), Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) and McDonald's Corp (NYSE: MCD) beginning to open their operations, dating companies like Match Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: MTCH) and Bumble Inc (NASDAQ: BMBL) are set to see an increased activity in the coming months.
7. San Diego, California, USA
San Diego is another city in California that is one of those US cities known for their nightlife. The city is huge and has very educated and progressive residents. Nightlife and beach views in the city are some of the best in the US. San Diego is full of nightclubs, pubs, restaurants, theaters and bars in case you want to take your partner on a date. The city ranks 7th in our list of best cities for single males in 2021.
Some of the most famous clubs include Bang Bang and Bar Dynamite among others. LGBT nightclubs include The Rich’s, and San Diego Eagles, among others. As with Los Angeles, hookup culture in the city is very casual and socially accepted. Fortunately for single men looking to find a woman in a city like San Diego, there are 54% single women in the city.
6. Bangkok, Thailand
Bangkok is the Miami equivalent of Thailand. A tropical party city that hardly ever sleeps. The nightlife in the city is amazing with pleasure parlous, night clubs, pubs and bars open all night long. Onyx, Insanity and Beam are among some of the most famous clubs in Bangkok. Thailand does not recognize same sex marriages. Regardless, Bangkok is known to be very LGBT friendly. The city ranks 6th in our list of best cities for single males in 2021.
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The Strangers Bar, Connections Bar Bangkok and Balcony Pub Bar are among some of the most famous LGBT clubs in Bangkok. There are 94.7 males for every 100 females in the city. Combine that with the fact that the city provides one of the most encouraging environments for intermingling and partying and you get yourself a city where a man has a decent chance of finding love.
With restaurant companies like Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SaBUX), Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI), Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) and McDonald's Corp (NYSE: MCD) beginning to open their operations, dating companies like Match Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: MTCH) and Bumble Inc (NASDAQ: BMBL) are set to see an increased activity in the coming months.
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