Your dating preferences, tested against South African demographics. See who makes it through.
Breaking Down the South African Statistics:
Age distribution: Younger (higher proportion of 18–34 year olds) — 15% of the adult female population is aged 18–24, while 15% is 65 and older.
Marriage & children: South Africa follows a western (most marry in late 20s–30s, moderate divorce rates) pattern. Among South African women aged 25–29, roughly 55% are unmarried and 62% don't have children yet.
Income: Earnings brackets come from South African full-time female worker data. The national median sits at R15,000, and the top 5% earns R80,000+.
Body type: National health surveys put the South African female obesity rate at 40%. That leaves 60% of women classified as not obese. Within that group, 30% are in the normal BMI range and 31% are on the slimmer end.
Height: The average South African woman is 159 cm (5'3").
Sexuality: Lower identification rates — about 98% of South African women identify as straight or bisexual, and 96% as exclusively straight.
Eye & hair colour: Brown/Black (82%), Hazel (8%), Blue (5%), Green (3%), Gray (2%). Hair: Black (80%), Brown (12%), Blonde (5%), Red (3%).
The bottom line: If your number came back lower than expected, you're not alone — that's the default reaction. The calculator isn't telling you to settle; it's showing you the cost of each preference so you can allocate your flexibility where it counts the most.
Stats SA (demographics, income) | SADHS (BMI, height) | Ipsos (sexuality)