NYPost - There’s no hope for men’ on dating apps, says man who can’t get a date

[EyeBRollin]

Austin is not tiny. It's the 28th largest metropolitan area in the USA. As of the 2020 US Census, the population is 2,352,426. To me, tiny would be under 100,000. There are plenty of dating options in Austin. In my opinion as a Texas resident, it's the most challenging mating market in the state. I have routined said that Austin and Dallas are the two most challenging markets in Texas.

Greater Austin - Wikipedia

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Under 5 million metro population is too small of a singles market. Just not enough volume.

 

[SW15]

Under 5 million metro population is too small of a singles market. Just not enough volume.

You and I set different thresholds for a metro area to be dateable. I set the threshold at 150,000. Below 150,000, an area lacks enough of a singles population. There are some good mid-sized metros from 150,000 - 749,999.

I could see someone saying that under 1 million is too small of a singles market.

A lot of people who move to the big Texas metros are moving as families to the suburbs. Collin County (the north of Dallas suburbs) has been booming. So has Williamson County (suburb areas north of Austin). Austin itself is booming.

By your definition at 5 million, Phoenix Metro (4.4 million) would be too small of a singles market.

 

[SW15]

Are you saying.....It's OVER for LessThan150,000PopulationCels?

It can't be OVER when it never began.

What about a population of less than 20,000?

Move to a larger area. That area is too small for effective dating.

Additionally, in the last 2-3 decades, smaller towns and rural areas have become older. That doesn't help either.

 

[MatureDJ]

Austin is not tiny. It's the 28th largest metropolitan area in the USA. As of the 2020 US Census, the population is 2,352,426. To me, tiny would be under 100,000. There are plenty of dating options in Austin. In my opinion as a Texas resident, it's the most challenging mating market in the state. I have routined said that Austin and Dallas are the two most challenging markets in Texas.

Greater Austin - Wikipedia

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While the HOOK'EM HORNS aspect results in more coeds, I think that Austin being a tech center probably results in more sausage then buns.

 

[MatureDJ]

Under 5 million metro population is too small of a singles market. Just not enough volume.

Hmm, the Herbivore center of the Universe has a population of over 37M:

Tokyo - Wikipedia

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[SW15]

While the HOOK'EM HORNS aspect results in more coeds, I think that Austin being a tech center probably results in more sausage then buns.

Austin is the toughest dating market in Texas. It's not a coincidence that feminist dating app Bumble has its headquarters in Austin. A lot of Austin women are of the SJW/feminist/careerist varieties. There are definitely more sausages than buns in Austin.

 

[RickTheToad]

Dude, this is pure numbers. Chicago Metro is half the population of NYC and more spread out. Austin is not a major city at all.

Stamford and Bridgeport are part of NYC metro. There are at least 15 million people within 50 miles of both of those cities.

I think you're a bit incorrect on your numbers. While NYC is the largest metro area in the US, LA County, for example, is the largest county in the US. Here are the largest metro areas in the US:

The 30 Biggest U.S. Metropolitan Areas from Largest to Smallest

1.	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	19,261,570
2.	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	13,211,027
3.	Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	9,478,801
4.	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	7,451,858
5.	Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	6,979,613
6.	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	6,250,309
7.	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL	6,129,858
8.	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	6,092,403
9.	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA	5,947,008
10.	Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	4,860,338
11.	Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	4,854,808
12.	San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA	4,709,220
13.	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	4,600,396
14.	Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	4,317,384
15.	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	3,928,498
16.	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	3,605,450
17.	San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	3,323,970
18.	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	3,152,928
19.	Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO	2,928,437
20.	St. Louis, MO-IL	2,806,349
21.	Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	2,800,427
22.	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	2,595,027
23.	Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	2,560,260
24.	San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	2,510,211
25.	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	2,472,774
26.	Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	2,338,866
27.	Pittsburgh, PA	2,324,447
28.	Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV	2,228,866
29.	Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	2,214,265
30.	Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX	2,173,804

Seems like LA Metro and Chitown Metro have some decent numbers...

 

[EyeBRollin]

I think you're a bit incorrect on your numbers.

Dude, this is pure numbers. Chicago Metro is half the population of NYC and more spread out. Austin is not a major city at all.

No, my numbers are correct. NYC Metro is twice the size of Chicagoland. Austin is 1/10th the size.

While NYC is the largest metro area in the US, LA County, for example, is the largest county in the US.

I have always included LA in the list of major cities. Socal is just as populated as Metro NYC. County size is irrelevant. NYC itself is 5 counties and the metro area is about 20.