Online Dating In New England? You’re In The Safest Place
Online Dating In New England? You’re In The Safest Place. If you’re online dating, you know it has its challenges. It’s hard when you’re getting to know someone to make…
Online Dating In New England? You’re In The Safest Place
Getty DamOnline Dating In New England? You're In The Safest Place. If you're online dating, you know it has its challenges. It's hard when you're getting to know someone to make sure they are who they say they are. Not to mention, there are so many obstacles that come with online dating in general, try adding safety into the mix. But if you're here in New England, you're good, according to a new study.
New England states are safest for online dating
So when it comes to being safe while dating, it doesn't just narrow down to your location. There are scams, fraud, STDs, violent crime and more. The website Privacy Journal has looked into each state in the country to find out which ones are the safest and the lowest ranking state (out of New England) is Massachusetts. Massachusetts comes in at #17. Now the way they came up with the rankings is based on romance scams, identity theft, fraud, sex offenders and STDs. They post the number of crimes reported to police based on 100,000 people. In Massachusetts, the number of STDs reported per 100,000 people is 530.7. There have also been 278 identity theft scams reported and 221 instances of fraud.
But if you're in any other New England state and online dating, you're in the top 6! From 6 to 1 we have Rhode Island, Idaho, Kentucky, New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont is actually #1. The only New England state to not make the top 17 is Connecticut which came in at #24.
Dating isn't cheap! Especially in Massachusetts. 24/7 Wall Street looked at the cost of an average date in every state. In case you're wondering what "the average date" is, for the sake of this comparison it's 2 restaurant dinners, 2 movie tickets, and a liter of wine. Good times!
What was discovered is that dating in New England is stupid expensive compared to the rest of the country! All 6 New England states finished in the Top 20 Most Expensive States for Dating. But which New England state wins the dubious honor of "most expensive?" We're about to reveal that. And in case you're wondering, the cheapest state to date in is South Dakota. The average date there is a steal at just $38.27. The nation average for the average date is $120.90 to give all of this some perspective.
Ok let's get to it. Here are the Top 20 Most Expensive States for Dating:
#20 Most Expensive: NEVADA
Average Date Cost: $119.19
#19 Most Expensive: OREGON
Average Date Cost: $119.79
#18 Most Expensive: GEORGIA
Average Date Cost: $121.12
#17 Most Expensive: FLORIDA
Average Date Cost: $128.82
#16 Most Expensive: DELAWARE
Average Date Cost: $134.27
#15 Most Expensive: VIRGINIA
Average Date Cost: $140.85
#14 Most Expensive: VERMONT
Average Date Cost: $153.52
#13 Most Expensive: MAINE
Average Date Cost: $157.02
#12 Most Expensive: ILLINOIS
Average Date Cost: $157.96
#11 Most Expensive: RHODE ISLAND
Average Date Cost: $164.57
#10 Most Expensive: NEW HAMPSHIRE
Average Date Cost: $184.60
#9 Most Expensive: PENNSYLVANIA
Average Date Cost: $193.94
#8 Most Expensive: WASHINGTON
Average Date Cost: $195.00
#7 Most Expensive: MARYLAND
Average Date Cost: $209.33
#6 Most Expensive: MASSACHUSETTS
Average Date Cost: $217.51
#5 Most Expensive: CALIFORNIA
Average Date Cost: $226.35
#4 Most Expensive: CONNECTICUT
Average Date Cost: $230.34
#3 Most Expensive: HAWAII
Average Date Cost: $239.95
#2 Most Expensive: NEW JERSEY
Average Date Cost: $259.60
#1 Most Expensive: NEW YORK
Average Date Cost: $297.27
