Singles hopeful about love, more comfortable with themselves: Report

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It’s easy to get jaded when it comes to dating.

You scroll through enough faces (and sometimes, not just faces) and it can leave a single Canadian frustrated – but something interesting happened in 2022. People not only found love, they found themselves.

eharmony released its annual dating trends report, the Happiness Index, which uncovers insights into how single daters are really feeling about their love lives – and it’s surprisingly positive!

Much of that has to do with how Canadians are reevaluating their lives – and how they live them – as we come out of a pandemic.

Not only did the report find that nearly three-quarters (74%) of Canadians were optimistic about dating in 2022, but 70% were also overwhelmingly happy in their relationships.

Also, 43% agreed that their relationship has grown stronger over the past year.

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Single daters know now more than ever what they want in and from a partner – and with that newfound wisdom comes a lot of saved time and energy because they are no longer afraid to ask for it.

More than half (51%) of the 3,000 respondents surveyed said they feel more comfortable sharing their sexual likes and dislikes with their partner.

“During the at-home years of the pandemic, we have reclaimed, redefined, reevaluated, reinvigorated, and reframed who we wanted to be, who we used to be, and who we are now,” said Laurel House, an eharmony relationship expert.

“In this process, we’ve had a lot of time to focus on ourselves, our purpose and what makes us happy,” she continued. “When you’re happier with yourself, you put out positive energy, which pulls in love.”

Going forward, 75% of daters in Canada said they want to date someone who supports their goals, while 63% admitted to being more attracted to people working on their personal growth.

More than half (57%) of the singles out there are making their own self-care a priority, while just over half (51%) reported that prioritizing self-care helped them find love.

“When we care for ourselves, we learn to recognize how much control we have over our own happiness and emotional wellbeing,” explained Minaa B., another relationship expert at eharmony.

“This can allow people to find connections less stressful since they are not expecting their partner to fill all their emotional needs.”