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Atlanta's the No. 1 city for singles, according to Forbes

A new study by sociologists Arielle Kuperberg and Joseph E. Padgett lays out myths and realities about sex and romance among contemporary undergraduates. They say dating isn’t dead and that college students are just as likely to date as hook up. ROBERT DEUTSCHMAN VIA GETTY IMAGES

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A new study by sociologists Arielle Kuperberg and Joseph E. Padgett lays out myths and realities about sex and romance among contemporary undergraduates. They say dating isn’t dead and that college students are just as likely to date as hook up. ROBERT DEUTSCHMAN VIA GETTY IMAGES
By Stephanie Toone
Feb 24, 2016

Atlanta's done it, again.

Forbes named Atlanta the No. 1 city for singles on its 2016 list of "12 Best Cities for Singles," based on the results of three recent rankings from WalletHub, NerdWallet and Travel + Leisure. It's a pretty big climb for Atlanta, since it placed No. 8 for Forbes best single cities last year.

Atlanta with its high percentage – nearly 70 percent – of single folks, plethora of clubs per capita, penchant for cocktail distilleries, fabulous food and generally hip locals made for a perfect winner of the “Best Cities for Singles” title, according to Forbes.

Atlanta appeared at No. 4 on WalletHub's  ranking, which used metrics on everything from the number of restaurants per 1,000 residents to the percentage of single people in 150 of the largest cities in the U.S.

Travel + Leisure's placed Georgia's capitol at No. 5 on its list – with extra brownie points for good-looking singles.And NerdWallet's 2015 placed the city at No. 8 on its singles list, based on the variety of things to do at a reasonable cost.

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About the Author

Stephanie has been telling stories her whole life. Her interest in the written word started with short stories and journal entries about run-ins with classroom bullies as a child and matured to writing for her high school newspaper over the years. She has written and edited for The Tennessean, Augusta Chronicle and American City & County.

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