If you were single and dating, what is the shortest amount of time that you personally would want to date a person before getting engaged?

If you were single and dating, what is the shortest amount of time that you personally would want to date a person before getting engaged? Published on February 11, 2019 → Survey conducted on February 11, 2019 on 23099 U.S. adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Less than one month

1 month

3 months

6 months

14%

1 year

30%

2 years

16%

3 years

4 years

5 years

I would want to date someone for more than 5 years before getting engaged

N/A - I would never want to get engaged

Don't know

12%

Less than one month

1 month

3 months

6 months

14%

1 year

30%

2 years

16%

3 years

4 years

5 years

I would want to date someone for more than 5 years before getting engaged

N/A - I would never want to get engaged

Don't know

12%

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