http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-35535424 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-35535424 has some stats, and in particular the 'how couples met their romantic pa

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-35535424 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-35535424 has some stats, and in particular the 'how couples met their romantic partners' graphs. Even back in 2009, for heterosexual couples "through friends" was 30% and falling, with "at a bar/restaurant" and "online" taking up most of the rest and other options including college/coworkers all in steep decline. So I dunno that the stats are entirely behind you, especially if you consider likely changes since 2009. (Maybe there are more recent figures out there.)