Match.com Survey Reveals Singles' Insights on Beginnings of Relationships
2010年1月20日 - 9:00PM
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Singles Embrace New Decade with Traditional Dating Attitudes
DALLAS, Jan. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Match.com, the website that helps
singles find their beginnings, today released a survey of members
that puts a finger on the pulse of singles' attitudes about dating
and the early stages of a relationship. Of those members who
participated in Match.com's survey, 85 percent agree that there
shouldn't be any kissing on the first date, and 62 percent agree
that men should foot the bill for that initial rendezvous. Such
traditional dating attitudes in the new decade aren't the only
surprises from Match.com singles. Here are the highlights: --
Taking each other at face value: When meeting each other for the
first time in person, 32 percent of women are most interested in a
man's smile, while 30 percent of men focus on their dates' eyes. --
Dinner or a movie? Nearly half of the singles surveyed still prefer
a casual dinner out for a first date, while less than 1 percent
chose movie theaters as good first-date options. -- Check, please:
While a majority of men and women agreed that the guy should pick
up the bill on a first date, 37 percent said that splitting the
bill was preferable. A paltry two-tenths of a percent thought the
woman should pick up the check. -- Kiss and Tell: About 85 percent
of both men and women feel uncomfortable kissing someone on the
first date. Men were more willing to pucker up quickly; however,
approximately 35 percent said that by the second date, a kiss felt
more appropriate. -- Let's do this again: 55 percent of women still
expect the man to call after the first date. Meanwhile, 73 percent
of men surveyed said it's OK for either dater to follow up. --
Those three little words: About 50 percent of singles - split
evenly between men and women - agreed that you should wait at least
three months before saying "I love you." Match.com encourages all
singles to weigh in with their thoughts on these results by
visiting Match.com on Facebook or Twitter. About Match.com
Match.com pioneered online personals when it launched on the Web in
1995 and continues to lead this exciting and evolving category
after more than a decade. Throughout its 14-year history, Match.com
has helped redefine the way people meet and fall in love. Match.com
provides a rich tapestry of ethnicities, interests, goals,
ambitions, quirks, looks and personalities from which to choose.
Match.com operates some of the leading subscription-based online
dating sites in 24 countries, in eight languages and spanning five
continents, as well as oversees its ongoing investment in Meetic.
Match.com also powers online dating on MSN across Asia, Australia,
the United States and Latin America. Match.com is an operating
business of IAC. DATASOURCE: Match.com CONTACT: Amy Canaday of
Match.com, +1-214-576-9416, Web Site: http://www.match.com/
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