What's your favorite stage of a relationship?
SurfersMatch members weighed in on this question. Here’s what 1,397 people had to say.
The Winner
Top answer
It's just gets better over time
41.5% of votes — 580 out of 1,397
Poll Results
Demographics: Gender Breakdown per Answer
It's just gets better over time
Gender breakdown
When you start falling for them
Gender breakdown
Those first-date butterflies
Gender breakdown
When you get to say 'I love you'
Gender breakdown
When you first... you know...
Gender breakdown
What the Data Shows
The most popular answer — “It’s just gets better over time” at 41.5% — is quietly profound. These members aren’t chasing the honeymoon phase; they’re in it for the long arc. It suggests a community that values depth, trust, and the kind of love that compounds with shared history.
Falling for someone (22.6%) and the first-date butterflies (13.4%) are the romantic high-wire moments that still captivate many. Together with the “I love you” milestone (11.9%), about half the community are most alive in the charged early chapters of love.
The “when you first… you know” answer (10.6%) is the discreet choice, and it skews notably male and toward the 45–65+ age range. Reading across the full breakdown, it’s clear this is a community that spans passionate early-stage romantics and steady long-haul optimists — a healthy mix for a dating platform.