Datedrop Logo

stanford

date drop.

About

Date Drop Presents

STANFORD

State of Dating

2025 Report

Demographics

3,310 students signed up for Stanford Date Drop. Here's who showed up

Gender

50%
49%
WomenMenNon-binary

Top 5 majors

Computer Science
n = 720
Economics
n = 395
Mathematics
n = 236
Human Biology
n = 223
Electrical Engineering
n = 198

Religion

Agnostic
27%
Atheist
15%
Spiritual but not religious
11%
Catholic
11%
Christian (Other)
11%
Hindu
7%
Other
6%
Protestant
5%
Jewish
4%
Muslim
2%
Buddhist
2%
Mormon
0%

Ethnicity

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

White
37%
Asian (East)
34%
Asian (South)
15%
Hispanic / Latinx
13%
Asian (Southeast)
8%
Black / African American
6%
Middle Eastern / North African
4%
Native American / Alaskan Native
2%
African
2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1%
lemur
0%
cat
0%
dog
0%

What We Want

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

Relationship intentions

Life partner
8%
Long-term relationship
18%
Long-term relationship, open to short
38%
Short-term relationship, open to long
33%
Short-term relationship
4%

By class year

Life partner
Long-term
LT open to ST
ST open to LT
Short-term
2026
9%
18%
42%
28%
3%
2027
8%
21%
38%
29%
3%
2028
7%
20%
42%
28%
3%
2029
7%
14%
33%
42%
5%

Core values we prioritize

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

1. Kind
57%
2. Ambitious
48%
3. Adventurous
46%
4. Intelligent
39%
5. Loyal
32%

For me, a fulfilling life includes having children

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

1
7%
2
9%
3
17%
4
27%
5
23%
6
13%
7

I expect my partner to challenge me intellectually

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

1
2
3
9%
4
26%
5
33%
6
28%
7

How We Relate

Date Drop asked Stanford 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
13%
3
23%
4
36%
5
19%
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
8%
4
31%
5
33%
6
23%
7

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

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

1
2
6%
3
15%
4
34%
5
29%
6
15%
7

By gender

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Avg
Women
0%
1%
6%
14%
28%
30%
20%
5.4
Men
0%
2%
5%
15%
40%
28%
10%
5.2
Non-binary
0%
5%
5%
14%
24%
14%
38%
5.5

I regularly express appreciation for others' efforts

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

Most appreciative
Art Practice
6.27
Data Science
6.14
Classics
6.14
Least appreciative
Electrical Engineering
5.54
Engineering Physics
5.47
Linguistics
5.29

By gender

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Avg
Women
0%
1%
2%
4%
25%
40%
28%
5.8
Men
0%
1%
3%
6%
31%
39%
20%
5.6
Non-binary
4%
0%
0%
13%
21%
33%
29%
5.6

How We Live

Date Drop explored how Stanford 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%
4%
7%
21%
32%
33%
5.7
2027
3%
4%
7%
8%
18%
29%
31%
5.4
2028
2%
4%
8%
9%
18%
30%
28%
5.4
2029
4%
7%
8%
11%
20%
25%
25%
5.1

By gender

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Avg
Women
3%
5%
6%
10%
19%
29%
28%
5.3
Men
3%
5%
8%
8%
21%
27%
29%
5.4
Non-binary
4%
4%
4%
9%
17%
30%
30%
5.4

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
17%
13%
14%
12%
19%
14%
12%
3.9
2027
25%
13%
12%
13%
15%
10%
10%
3.5
2028
29%
13%
13%
9%
11%
11%
13%
3.4
2029
38%
15%
10%
9%
11%
9%
9%
3.0

By gender

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Avg
Women
31%
12%
11%
11%
15%
10%
10%
3.4
Men
28%
15%
13%
10%
12%
11%
11%
3.4
Non-binary
4%
21%
17%
8%
13%
17%
21%
4.4

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
41%
18%
16%
11%
7%
3%
4%
2.5
2027
49%
17%
12%
10%
6%
2%
4%
2.3
2028
52%
20%
9%
9%
5%
2%
3%
2.1
2029
55%
17%
9%
8%
5%
2%
2%
2.1

By gender

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Avg
Women
53%
18%
11%
9%
5%
2%
2%
2.1
Men
49%
18%
11%
9%
7%
3%
4%
2.3
Non-binary
22%
17%
26%
9%
22%
0%
4%
3.1

I lead a very active lifestyle

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

1
2
7%
3
13%
4
25%
5
27%
6
25%
7

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

Distribution (1 = YOLO, 7 = nest egg)

1
6%
2
18%
3
23%
4
33%
5
17%
6
7

I have expensive taste

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

6%
1
17%
2
19%
3
16%
4
23%
5
13%
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
9%
18%
25%
13%
17%
13%
6%
3.8
2027
11%
20%
21%
14%
14%
13%
6%
3.7
2028
8%
22%
25%
15%
16%
10%
4%
3.5
2029
11%
23%
23%
17%
14%
9%
3%
3.4

What We Think

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

I approve of President Trump

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

54%
1
21%
2
10%
3
10%
4
5
6
7
Highest approval
Science, Technology, and Society
2.97
Management Science and Engineering
2.67
Classics
2.5
Lowest approval
Art Practice
1.47
Urban Studies
1.38
Sociology
1.14

Access to abortion should be an unconditional right

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

1
2
3
10%
4
14%
5
28%
6
39%
7

Society ought to preserve traditional values

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

1
17%
2
25%
3
24%
4
20%
5
7%
6
7

The Tea

I'm dominant in the bedroom

Distribution (1 = sub, 7 = dom)

1
15%
2
17%
3
35%
4
16%
5
7%
6
7
Most dominant
Engineering Physics
4.47
Chemical Engineering
4.15
Aeronautics and Astronautics
4.15
Most submissive
Civil and Environmental Engineering
3.18
Sociology
3
Art Practice
2.73

By gender

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Avg
Women
8%
26%
27%
34%
4%
1%
1%
3.1
Men
3%
4%
8%
36%
29%
14%
6%
4.5
Non-binary
18%
9%
18%
41%
5%
5%
5%
3.4

Career advancement should take priority over work-life balance

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

1
13%
2
26%
3
22%
4
25%
5
8%
6
7
Most career-oriented
Engineering Physics
4.29
Classics
4.27
Art Practice
4.27
Least career-oriented
Communication
3.3
Civil and Environmental Engineering
3.18
Art History
3.11

How long do you wait until you have sex?

Distribution (1 = first date, 7 = marriage)

1
14%
2
28%
3
26%
4
15%
5
8%
6
6%
7
Most time before sex
Biomedical Computation
4.53
Chemistry
4.38
Chemical Engineering
4.33
Least time before sex
Physics
3.63
Management Science and Engineering
3.54
Classics
3.38

By gender

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Avg
Women
1%
8%
24%
28%
21%
11%
8%
4.2
Men
6%
19%
32%
25%
10%
5%
3%
3.4
Non-binary
0%
25%
25%
25%
0%
0%
25%
4.0

Want to see Date Drop at your school?

We're expanding to new campuses and looking for people to help make it happen. Reach out if you're interested.

Get started