Here Are the Best, Worst States for Finding Love

Valentine's Day is fast approaching, which means thoughts of love, for better or worse, may be on everyone's mind. Singles still hoping to find their mate may have better luck in some states than in others, and WalletHub has started the matchmaking process by examining the potentials. The site looked at more than two dozen metrics in three main categories: dating opportunities, which includes a state's share of singles, as well as the gender balance of its dating pool; dating economics (ie, how much it costs for dating activities, like catching a movie or grabbing a drink, as well as the state's unemployment rate); and romance and fun, which encompasses everything from what date-worthy activities and attractions a state offers, to online dating safety and the crime rate. Read on to see which states are bursting with love potential and which are having more of a dry season:

Best States

1. Florida (No. 1 in "Dating Opportunities" category)
2. Texas
3. Pennsylvania
4. Wisconsin
5. New York (No. 1 in "Romance and Fun" category)
6. Illinois
7. California
8. Ohio
9. Michigan
10. Missouri

Worst States

41. Mississippi
42. Alaska
43. Wyoming
44. Kentucky
45. Delaware
46. Arkansas
47. Hawaii
48. North Dakota
49. West Virginia
50. New Mexico

Check out the rest of the list here. (If you end up making a permanent match, here are the states where it's best to raise a family.)