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PENN

State of Dating

2025 Report

Demographics

3,280 students signed up for Penn Date Drop. Here's who showed up

Gender

54%
46%
WomenMenNon-binary

Top 5 majors

Finance
n = 535
Economics
n = 354
Computer Science
n = 308
Biology
n = 220
Neuroscience
n = 203

Religion

Agnostic
21%
Atheist
14%
Catholic
13%
Christian (Other)
13%
Hindu
9%
Jewish
8%
Spiritual but not religious
7%
Other
5%
Protestant
5%
Muslim
2%
Buddhist
2%
Mormon
0%

Ethnicity

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

Asian (East)
35%
White
35%
Asian (South)
17%
Hispanic / Latinx
9%
Black / African American
9%
Asian (Southeast)
5%
African
4%
Middle Eastern / North African
3%
Native American / Alaskan Native
1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0%

What We Want

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

Relationship intentions

Life partner
6%
Long-term relationship
16%
Long-term relationship, open to short
36%
Short-term relationship, open to long
38%
Short-term relationship
3%

By class year

Life partner
Long-term
LT open to ST
ST open to LT
Short-term
2026
4%
16%
40%
37%
2%
2027
7%
19%
39%
32%
4%
2028
6%
19%
38%
35%
3%
2029
6%
12%
32%
46%
4%

Core values we prioritize

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

1. Kind
55%
2. Ambitious
54%
3. Intelligent
46%
4. Adventurous
42%
5. Loyal
34%

For me, a fulfilling life includes having children

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

1
7%
2
8%
3
15%
4
27%
5
24%
6
17%
7

I expect my partner to challenge me intellectually

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

1
2
3
8%
4
25%
5
34%
6
30%
7

How We Relate

Date Drop asked Penn 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
12%
3
23%
4
40%
5
16%
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
7%
4
29%
5
35%
6
25%
7

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

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

1
2
13%
3
27%
4
36%
5
15%
6
7

By gender

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Avg
Women
1%
3%
16%
30%
31%
15%
6%
4.5
Men
0%
2%
11%
24%
43%
16%
4%
4.7
Non-binary
14%
0%
14%
29%
14%
29%
0%
4.1

I regularly express appreciation for others' efforts

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

Most appreciative
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
6.05
Environmental Studies
6
Management
5.98
Least appreciative
Mathematics
5.47
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
5.36
Accounting
5.25

By gender

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Avg
Women
0%
0%
2%
5%
27%
42%
24%
5.8
Men
0%
1%
2%
7%
31%
40%
18%
5.6
Non-binary
0%
0%
13%
0%
25%
63%
0%
5.4

How We Live

Date Drop explored how Penn 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
1%
2%
2%
5%
11%
33%
47%
6.1
2027
0%
2%
4%
7%
16%
32%
38%
5.8
2028
2%
2%
5%
8%
18%
26%
40%
5.7
2029
3%
4%
5%
10%
17%
24%
38%
5.6

By gender

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Avg
Women
1%
2%
5%
8%
17%
27%
39%
5.8
Men
2%
3%
4%
8%
15%
28%
40%
5.8
Non-binary
0%
0%
13%
13%
0%
13%
63%
6.0

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
14%
11%
11%
11%
16%
16%
21%
4.4
2027
24%
14%
9%
11%
14%
13%
14%
3.8
2028
24%
13%
12%
10%
15%
12%
14%
3.7
2029
29%
13%
12%
9%
13%
9%
15%
3.5

By gender

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Avg
Women
25%
13%
11%
11%
15%
11%
15%
3.7
Men
23%
13%
11%
10%
13%
14%
16%
3.8
Non-binary
13%
0%
0%
13%
13%
13%
50%
5.5

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
32%
18%
12%
13%
11%
8%
6%
3.0
2027
43%
19%
12%
8%
12%
4%
3%
2.5
2028
45%
18%
13%
10%
7%
3%
2%
2.4
2029
54%
15%
12%
6%
7%
3%
4%
2.2

By gender

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Avg
Women
49%
16%
11%
9%
8%
4%
2%
2.3
Men
42%
18%
13%
9%
9%
4%
5%
2.6
Non-binary
25%
0%
0%
0%
38%
13%
25%
4.6

I lead a very active lifestyle

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

1
2
8%
3
14%
4
27%
5
24%
6
22%
7

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

Distribution (1 = YOLO, 7 = nest egg)

1
6%
2
21%
3
25%
4
30%
5
14%
6
7

I have expensive taste

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

1
15%
2
19%
3
17%
4
24%
5
14%
6
7%
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
9%
23%
17%
15%
18%
11%
6%
3.7
2027
12%
20%
22%
14%
15%
12%
5%
3.5
2028
12%
23%
20%
16%
13%
11%
4%
3.5
2029
16%
25%
22%
15%
14%
6%
2%
3.1

What We Think

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

I approve of President Trump

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

51%
1
21%
2
11%
3
11%
4
5
6
7
Highest approval
Artificial Intelligence for Business
3.32
Real Estate
3.06
Biophysics
2.72
Lowest approval
Environmental Studies
1.25
Earth and Environmental Science
1.2
English
1.19

Access to abortion should be an unconditional right

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

1
2
3
11%
4
13%
5
26%
6
41%
7

Society ought to preserve traditional values

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

6%
1
18%
2
26%
3
25%
4
18%
5
6%
6
7

The Tea

I'm dominant in the bedroom

Distribution (1 = sub, 7 = dom)

1
15%
2
19%
3
34%
4
16%
5
8%
6
7
Most dominant
Mathematical Economics
4.57
Physics
4.43
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
4.41
Most submissive
Environmental Studies
3.13
Business Economics and Public Policy
3.13
Communication
2.96

By gender

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Avg
Women
8%
25%
29%
32%
5%
1%
0%
3.0
Men
2%
3%
7%
37%
29%
16%
6%
4.6
Non-binary
14%
0%
14%
14%
14%
43%
0%
4.4

Career advancement should take priority over work-life balance

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

1
10%
2
24%
3
23%
4
29%
5
9%
6
7
Most career-oriented
Mathematical Economics
4.83
Accounting
4.5
Artificial Intelligence for Business
4.5
Least career-oriented
Marketing
3.35
Sociology
3.28
Earth and Environmental Science
3.2

How long do you wait until you have sex?

Distribution (1 = first date, 7 = marriage)

1
13%
2
28%
3
28%
4
15%
5
8%
6
7
Most time before sex
Business Economics and Public Policy
4.44
Materials Science and Engineering
4.43
Bioengineering
4.4
Least time before sex
Environmental Studies
3.27
Cinema and Media Studies
3.17
Philosophy
3.17

By gender

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Avg
Women
1%
9%
24%
30%
19%
10%
7%
4.1
Men
6%
16%
32%
26%
10%
5%
4%
3.5

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