Fascinating Facts
Quotes from the most recent Pew Internet and American Project survey: Among young, single Americans, 74% have used the Internet “In one way or another to further their romantic interests>” 61% of Americians think Internet dating is okay. 29% think online daters are “desperate.”
From an article in the Edmonton Sun by Sun Media:
In a survey conducted by FastLife and Lavalife with more than 400 singles aged 18 to 55—
44% of men hoped to have sex on the first date (only 23% of women were interested). Both sexes thought that kissing on the first date was okay.
66% of women thought men should pay on the first date.
Women valued humor over intelligence, physical attributes, confidence, and social skills.
Men were most impressed by intelligence, with attractiveness next.
A eHarmony survey of 628 singles showed more than 60% believe that the Internet is the least stressful way to get to know someone that you may want to date.
PARSHIP, a European dating site, surveyed over 5000 singles accross Europe.
30% of men say they fell in love on the first date. 47% fall in love by date 2 or 3.
Only one in ten women fell in love quickly, 72% falling in love between date five and ten.
More than 63% of British men had side effects from falling in love: 12% suffer dizziness as a result, blotches, and stomach ache. 22% had heart palpitations.
24% of men took time off work as a result of falling in love.
30% said their thinking was impaired.
Only 42% of French men were phycially effected by falling in love.
The Tom Cruise Syndrome—a need to go on and on about their new love to anyone who will listen:
6% of French men and 15% of French women talked like Tom. JUst 1% of British men and women chattered obsessively about their new love.
