Dating services: 5
Gallup Well-Being Index rank: 88
Gonorrhea cases per 100,000 people: 109
5. Houston, Texas
Average duration of failed marriages: 171.1 years
Dating services: 8
Gallup Well-Being Index rank: 74
Gonorrhea cases per 100,000 people: 124.7
4. Riverside, California
Average duration of failed marriages: 18 years
Dating services: 4
Gallup Well-Being Index rank: 152
Gonorrhea cases per 100,000 people: 70.4
3. New York, New York
Average duration of failed marriages: 21.9 years
Dating services: 28
Gallup Well-Being Index rank: 100
Gonorrhea cases per 100,000 people: 110
2. Miami, Florida
Average duration of failed marriages: 19.9 years
Dating services: 26
Gallup Well-Being Index rank: 119
Gonorrhea cases per 100,000 people: 93.3
1. Chicago, Illinois
Average duration of failed marriages: 21.3 years
Dating services: 16
Gallup Well-Being Index rank: 87
Gonorrhea cases per 100,000 people: 150.5
Admittedly, I have had my heart-broken in a couple of these cities, but thankfully I can say I’ve had way more good times than bad.
So the cities where you’re most likely to get your heartbroken are also probably the cities where you fell in love, too.
And for every crime, divorce, gang shooting, drug bust or epidemic there are probably 20 more acts of kindness compassion and love—enough anyway to keep these cities thriving.
And on Valentine’s Day especially, plenty of hearts will still be anticipating that happily ever after still exists.
Just in Time for Valentine’s Day: The 10 Most Heartbreaking Cities was originally published on blackamericaweb.com