iGotStandardsBro is a popular dating standards tool that shows users the percentage of people who meet their criteria. If you've used it, you know the core concept: your preferences filter a population, and the number can get very small very fast.

This calculator does the same thing — but with more depth. Instead of a single percentage, you get a full breakdown of which criteria are most limiting, an absolute population count (e.g., "about 84,000 women in the US meet your criteria"), a 1–10 Delusion Score, and regional estimates down to city level. Same honest exercise, more data to work with.

Having standards is completely reasonable. The phrase "I got standards, bro" is usually said to defend a preference — but the question the data actually answers is: how many people meet those standards?

Preferences don't add — they multiply. If you want someone who is in the top 20% for height AND top 20% for income AND in a specific age range AND single, you're not looking at 20% of the population. You're looking at 0.20 × 0.20 × 0.15 × 0.45 = roughly 0.27%. That's 1 in 370 people before you've even added personal compatibility.

The calculator shows you exactly where each filter cuts your pool — so you can decide what actually matters and what's just a nice-to-have.

When men run the calculator, these are the filters that most commonly shrink the pool:

• Age preference: Targeting women 22–30 covers roughly 14% of adult women. Narrowing to 25–28 drops that to about 7%.
• Body type: Slim/athletic women represent approximately 25–30% of the adult female population (varies by region and age group).
• Marital status: Single, never-married women in the 25–35 age range account for roughly 40–50% of that cohort — lower than most people assume.
• Education: Women with a bachelor's degree or higher make up about 37% of adult women in the US.

Combine these four typical preferences and you're already at roughly 0.5–1.5% of the adult female population — before income, location, or any lifestyle preferences.

Women's most commonly tracked preferences in our calculator:

• Height: Only 14.5% of American men are 6'0" or taller. Setting this as a minimum cuts 85.5% of men immediately.
• Income: Earning $100,000+ per year describes roughly 15% of full-time male workers. At $75k+, it's about 28%.
• Age: Women targeting men aged 28–38 and single are looking at around 30–35% of men in that range who haven't yet married.
• Education: Men with a bachelor's degree or higher: about 33% of adult men in the US.

The height + income combination is the single most powerful pool-reducer in women's results because these two traits are not strongly correlated — a tall man is not statistically more likely to be a high earner.

Here's what this tool produces that a simpler calculator doesn't:

• Absolute count: Not just "0.3%" but "approximately 230,000 people in the US" — a number that's easier to reason about.
• Per-criterion breakdown: A visual showing exactly which filter cut the most people, so you can see trade-offs clearly.
• Delusion Score (1–10): How your preferences compare to other users — a score of 5 means average selectivity, a 9 means top 5% most selective.
• Regional estimates: National, state, and city-level population counts.
• Shareable results: A link you can send without any login or account.

This calculator isn't trying to talk you out of your preferences. If you have standards, you have standards. What the data does is tell you what those standards actually cost in terms of pool size — which is information worth having.

Some people run the numbers and decide a preference they thought was essential is actually negotiable. Others run the numbers, see their pool is small, and decide that's fine — they're patient and willing to wait for the right person.

Either way, you're making an informed choice rather than wondering why dating feels harder than expected. That's the actual value of a tool like this.