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MIT

State of Dating

2025 Report

Demographics

622 students signed up for MIT Date Drop. Here's who showed up

Gender

54%
44%
WomenMenNon-binary

Top 5 majors

Computer Science and Engineering
n = 151
Mathematics
n = 110
Artificial Intelligence and Decision Making
n = 66
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
n = 61
Mechanical Engineering
n = 53

Religion

Agnostic
33%
Atheist
26%
Christian (Other)
8%
Catholic
7%
Other
6%
Hindu
5%
Spiritual but not religious
5%
Protestant
4%
Jewish
2%
Buddhist
2%
Muslim
1%
Mormon
0%

Ethnicity

Percents do not add to 100% because people can select multiple ethnicities.

Asian (East)
46%
White
27%
Asian (South)
13%
Hispanic / Latinx
13%
Black / African American
9%
Asian (Southeast)
6%
African
4%
Middle Eastern / North African
3%
Native American / Alaskan Native
2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1%

What We Want

From soulmates to situationships — Date Drop asked MIT students what they're actually looking for

Relationship intentions

Life partner
10%
Long-term relationship
22%
Long-term relationship, open to short
34%
Short-term relationship, open to long
28%
Short-term relationship
6%

By class year

Life partner
Long-term
LT open to ST
ST open to LT
Short-term
2026
13%
23%
37%
23%
5%
2027
7%
20%
37%
32%
4%
2028
9%
30%
34%
22%
5%
2029
10%
17%
31%
33%
9%

Core values we prioritize

Percentage of students who ranked each value in their top 5.

1. Kind
54%
2. Ambitious
47%
3. Adventurous
43%
4. Intelligent
40%
5. Curious
33%

For me, a fulfilling life includes having children

Distribution (1 = hard pass, 7 = it's my dream)

6%
1
10%
2
12%
3
21%
4
22%
5
18%
6
11%
7

I expect my partner to challenge me intellectually

Distribution (1 = strongly disagree, 7 = strongly agree)

1
2
3
9%
4
26%
5
31%
6
27%
7

How We Relate

Date Drop asked MIT students about communication, quality time, and intimacy. Here's how they connect

I'd want to be in constant communication with my partner

Distribution (1 = I need space, 7 = constant contact)

1
2
10%
3
27%
4
36%
5
17%
6
6%
7

My partner should actively push me to become a better person

Distribution (1 = accept me as I am, 7 = challenge me)

1
2
3
11%
4
31%
5
29%
6
23%
7

I want to spend most of my free time with my partner

Distribution (1 = strongly disagree, 7 = strongly agree)

1
2
8%
3
17%
4
39%
5
25%
6
8%
7

By gender

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Avg
Women
1%
3%
8%
15%
38%
25%
11%
5.0
Men
1%
1%
8%
18%
40%
26%
6%
5.0
Non-binary
40%
0%
0%
40%
0%
20%
0%
3.2

I regularly express appreciation for others' efforts

By major (1 = strongly disagree, 7 = strongly agree)

Most appreciative
Finance
5.88
Mechanical Engineering
5.84
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
5.73
Least appreciative
Mathematics
5.34
Chemical-Biological Engineering
5.13
Mathematics with Computer Science
4.87

By gender

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Avg
Women
1%
1%
3%
11%
29%
38%
17%
5.5
Men
1%
1%
5%
7%
27%
42%
17%
5.5
Non-binary
43%
0%
14%
14%
14%
14%
0%
3.0

How We Live

Date Drop explored how MIT students balance their lifestyles — from substances to sleep schedules

I'm comfortable with my partner drinking

By class year (1 = nope, 7 = bottoms up)

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Avg
2026
4%
3%
6%
12%
18%
27%
31%
5.4
2027
6%
2%
6%
12%
19%
21%
35%
5.4
2028
2%
2%
5%
14%
21%
20%
36%
5.5
2029
8%
9%
11%
13%
15%
22%
22%
4.8

By gender

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Avg
Women
4%
3%
9%
13%
18%
24%
29%
5.3
Men
7%
7%
7%
12%
17%
20%
31%
5.1
Non-binary
17%
0%
0%
17%
33%
0%
33%
4.8

I'm comfortable with my partner smoking weed

By class year (1 = strongly disagree, 7 = strongly agree)

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Avg
2026
31%
13%
12%
13%
12%
9%
12%
3.4
2027
29%
14%
15%
10%
8%
6%
18%
3.4
2028
35%
12%
8%
10%
7%
14%
13%
3.4
2029
42%
13%
10%
8%
14%
6%
8%
2.9

By gender

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Avg
Women
41%
13%
10%
10%
9%
8%
10%
3.0
Men
31%
13%
13%
9%
12%
9%
14%
3.4
Non-binary
17%
0%
0%
17%
17%
17%
33%
5.0

I'm comfortable with my partner using drugs

By class year (1 = strongly disagree, 7 = strongly agree)

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Avg
2026
51%
18%
6%
9%
6%
0%
9%
2.4
2027
49%
17%
11%
8%
6%
6%
4%
2.4
2028
52%
18%
10%
5%
2%
5%
8%
2.4
2029
56%
13%
12%
8%
6%
2%
3%
2.1

By gender

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Avg
Women
57%
17%
11%
6%
4%
2%
4%
2.1
Men
49%
15%
10%
9%
6%
5%
6%
2.5
Non-binary
17%
17%
0%
17%
17%
0%
33%
4.3

I lead a very active lifestyle

Distribution (1 = strongly disagree, 7 = strongly agree)

1
7%
2
10%
3
14%
4
26%
5
22%
6
20%
7

I prefer saving money for long-term security over spending for current enjoyment

Distribution (1 = YOLO, 7 = nest egg)

1
7%
2
17%
3
20%
4
30%
5
17%
6
7

I have expensive taste

Distribution (1 = strongly disagree, 7 = strongly agree)

11%
1
21%
2
18%
3
17%
4
18%
5
10%
6
7

I'm a morning person

Distribution by class year (1 = night owl, 7 = morning person)

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Avg
2026
17%
17%
8%
8%
17%
8%
25%
4.2
2027
23%
25%
17%
6%
10%
17%
2%
3.1
2028
13%
25%
27%
11%
16%
8%
0%
3.2
2029
20%
21%
25%
11%
17%
5%
1%
3.0

What We Think

From abortion to Trump, Date Drop surveyed MIT political and social views — here's where campus stands

I approve of President Trump

Distribution (1 = strongly disagree, 7 = strongly agree)

56%
1
21%
2
8%
3
9%
4
5
6
7
Highest approval
Finance
2.53
Mathematics with Computer Science
2.2
Computation and Cognition
2.16
Lowest approval
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
1.76
Mechanical Engineering
1.42
Biological Engineering
1.4

Access to abortion should be an unconditional right

Distribution (1 = strongly disagree, 7 = strongly agree)

1
2
3
10%
4
11%
5
29%
6
44%
7

Society ought to preserve traditional values

Distribution (1 = strongly disagree, 7 = strongly agree)

11%
1
25%
2
23%
3
22%
4
11%
5
6
7

The Tea

I'm dominant in the bedroom

Distribution (1 = sub, 7 = dom)

1
13%
2
19%
3
39%
4
14%
5
7%
6
7
Most dominant
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
4.24
Aerospace Engineering
4.2
Physics
4.1
Most submissive
Chemical-Biological Engineering
3.67
Computer Science and Engineering
3.63
Biological Engineering
3.06

By gender

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Avg
Women
7%
21%
27%
40%
2%
0%
2%
3.2
Men
2%
3%
10%
36%
28%
15%
6%
4.5
Non-binary
33%
0%
0%
67%
0%
0%
0%
3.0

Career advancement should take priority over work-life balance

Distribution (1 = work to live, 7 = live to work)

1
14%
2
28%
3
20%
4
22%
5
8%
6
7
Most career-oriented
Biological Engineering
4.5
Finance
4.18
Physics
4.13
Least career-oriented
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
3.69
Chemical-Biological Engineering
3.6
Mechanical Engineering
3.5

How long do you wait until you have sex?

Distribution (1 = first date, 7 = marriage)

1
10%
2
22%
3
35%
4
17%
5
7%
6
7%
7
Most time before sex
Aerospace Engineering
4.6
Computer Science and Engineering
4.26
Mathematics
4.12
Least time before sex
Mechanical Engineering
3.78
Artificial Intelligence and Decision Making
3.46
Physics
3.35

By gender

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Avg
Women
0%
7%
17%
36%
19%
11%
10%
4.4
Men
5%
14%
27%
33%
13%
3%
4%
3.6

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