NYC is the ‘worst’ city in the US for dating, study confirms

Looking for love in the Big Apple is fruitless.

Going bananas, combing the concrete jungle for a soul mate isn’t worth the sweat, according to a new study that has crowned NYC the top “worst” honeymoon spot in America.

“New York may have the largest population of single individuals,” researchers from the sex-fixation site, FetishFinder, said in a release. “But it’s also the worst city in the US to start dating.”

City halls have long held a grudge because they haven’t necessarily served as fertile ground for romance.

Considered “unbearable” by disaffected people on the move, the city’s dating scene is unfortunately oversaturated with uncommitted singles.

“I feel like I’m in a candy store and there are a lot of good options,” bachelor Preston Rakovsky, 23, of Greenpoint previously told The Post. “I keep walking down the aisle and I see one better than what I have.”

And Gothamites who are ready to settle down refuse to do so unless potential predecessors meet (or exceed) their sky-high standards.

“The money is good,” a New York City resident, 24, told The Post in May. “A private jet sweetens the deal.”

“I 100% wouldn’t date a guy [who lives] in Queens,” called out another. “And I do a heavy stalk before I say yes to anyone who lives in Brooklyn or Jersey.”

But the experts at FetishFinder didn’t try to kill individual hookup dos and don’ts from singles across the country.

Instead, investigators gathered data from the United States Census Bureau, Google Keyword Planner and Numbeo to determine which of the nation’s 20 largest cities ranked highest and lowest in love scores.

The analysts considered six key indicators of each hotspot: population of single people, likelihood of marriage, annual divorce rate, rate of individuals actively seeking a relationship, quality of life and cost of living.

Singletons in Seattle, Washington can breathe a sigh of relief as their home court is the best place for dating, according to the report.

“Despite the high cost of living,” the authors said. “Seattle boasts the second best quality of life rating and the highest monthly average of people actively looking for a relationship.”

“If you’re on a quest to find love, Seattle should definitely be on your list of destinations.”

In second place behind the Emerald City is Denver, Colorado, followed by Dallas, Texas.

Indianapolis, Indiana and Austin, Texas rounded out the top five love gold mines.

Tragically, however, because of their poor showings in the study, cities like Los Angeles, California, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Chicago, Illinois, and San Antonio, Texas join the city that doesn’t sleep as a conduit for hopeful girlfriends.

NYC’s low score is due to “high cost of living, low quality of life, high divorce rate.”

“And despite its large single population,” the pros continued. “[It has] the lowest number of people actively looking for a relationship.”