PDX Index: Romance

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Year Oregon became the 33rd state—sweetly, on Valentine’s Day

Portland’s rank in Forbes magazine’s 2009 list of the 40 best cities for singles (New York City was No. 1)

Number of marriages in Oregon in 2008

Number of divorces in Oregon in 2008

Number of births in Oregon in November 2008—nine months after Valentine’s Day

Height, in feet, of the Columbia River Gorge’s Bridal Veil Falls

Percentage of domestic partnerships filed by women in 2008

Number of heart-shaped chocolates sold by Moonstruck Chocolate Co for Valentine’s Day in 2009

Number of minutes of kissing required to burn off the 85 calories in one heart-shaped chocolate

Number of licensed marriage counselors in Portland

Published: February 2010

By Alexis on Jan 27, 2010 at 5:07PM: A point of order: NYC is No. 1 for singles who wish to REMAIN single, I would say. I mean, there’s a whole lifestyle—don’t tell my mother—that is only rarely about settling down. I think Portland should feel good to be at a healthy mid-point on that list.

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