Kansas City leads U.S. World Cup host sites in hookups with visitors, survey says
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- Survey finds Kansas City leads U.S. World Cup host cities in dating visitors.
- Nearly six in ten Kansas City singles reported dating or hooking up with a World Cup.
- Kansas City singles reportedly showed a preference for Argentinian visitors.
Well done, Kansas City. You have given new meaning to the word “score” in World Cup play.
A new survey finds that Kansas City leads every other 2026 FIFA World Cup host city in the United States when it comes to dating our guests.
Nearly 6 in 10 Kansas City singles said they have already dated or hooked up with a World Cup visitor. (Do we have to define hooking up?)
And apparently Kansas City singles have a preference for Argentinians.
The survey comes from the online dating and relationship site, DatingAdvice.com.
It found that 86% of Kansas City singles say their dating or hookup activity has increased since the tournament began in June. That’s the highest level of extracurricular activity seen (and heard?) in any of the U.S. host cities.
For instance, dating activity is only up 70% in Dallas and 69% in Miami, according to the survey.
Must be the Missouri heat.
In June, the website polled 1,000 single adults in the 11 U.S. host cities ages 18 to 79 representing a broad swath of genders, races, political affiliations and incomes.
No surprises here. Public health officials in Kansas City and other host cities made plans to monitor a long list of health concerns during World Cup events — sexually transmitted infections among them, because sexual activity is known to rise at big events like this.
Planned Parenthood Great Plains even prepared 5,000 safer-sex kits for soccer fans.
Here’s what else Kansas City singles shared about their World Cup adventures:
• 74% say the World Cup has made Kansas City a more fun place to be single.
• 78% have matched with someone on a dating app during the tournament.
• 38% say learning about another culture is the biggest attraction. Close behind: a shared love of soccer (24%), an accent (19%) and physical attraction (11%).
Kansas City singles showed a strong preference for Latino and Latina soccer fans.
Argentinian fans are the ones KC’s singles most want to date, while Brazil tied with Argentina as the hottest fan base. That preference is strong among all American singles.
Shared excitement and a vibrant social atmosphere — like all those bodies packed into the Power & Light District for watch parties — create chances for real-life connections that dating apps can’t. So says DatingAdvice certified sexologist Natassia Miller in a statement explaining the survey’s findings.
The good news Tuesday for Kansas City singles?
After a stunning comeback to defeat Egypt, Argentina — and its fans — will return to Kansas City for a quarterfinal match.
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