Men and Dating in the UK
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What is your age group?
35-45: 63%
45-55: 26%
55+: 11%
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Are you:
Single: 36%
Separated: 35%
Divorced: 29%
Married / In relationship:
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If applicable, how long have you been without a partner?
Up to 6 months: 24%
6-12 months: 26%
1-3 Years: 13%
3-5 Years: 14%
5 Years+: 23%
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When socialising do you find it as easy to chat to ladies and obtain contact details as it was in the past?
No: 89%
Yes: 11%
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How many different types of dating activities have you tried?
A Introductory Agency: 61%
B Singles Club: 54%
C Dinner dating: 14%
D Speed Dating: 100%
E Internet Dating: 37%
F Solo Holidays: 21%
G Newspaper Small Ads: 44%
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Which form of Dating did you enjoy most?
Speed Dating: 68%
Dinner Dating: 10%
Solo Holidays: 22%
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Which worked best for you in terms of results?
Speed Dating: 67%
Solo Holidays: 20%
Dinner Dating: 13%
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Which form of Dating gave you the best choice of potential dates?
Speed Dating: 78%
Internet: 10%
Dinner Dating: 12%
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What sort of age group would be your preference?
Older, younger, around own age, no preference:
Own Age: 54%
Younger: 44%
No preference: 2%
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Are you open minded about older/younger partners?
Yes: 87%
No: 13%
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What is the most important feature of a potential partner for you?
Chemistry at first meeting: 51%
Personality: 33%
Looks: 16%
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Is an early face to face meeting important to you?
Very important: 50%
Fairly important: 24%
Neutral: 9%
Not that important: 5%
Prefer written/telephone contact initially: 0%
No preference: 12%
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Have you met a potential partner without seeing her or even a photograph?
Often: 0%
Fairly often: 9%
Occasionally: 21%
Once: 47%
Never: 23%
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What was the outcome of your Blind Date?
Highly successful: 1%
Successful: 21%
Neutral: 26%
Unsuccessful: 20%
Disastrous: 14%
Not applicable: 18%
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Have you experience of disappointment/inaccuracy when meeting someone having been supplied with a photo?
Often:
Fairly often: 27%
Occasionally: 14%
Once: 3%
Never: 18%
Not applicable: 38%
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Why did you experience disappointment?
Much older in reality: 28%
Much younger in reality: 0%
Not a realistic/true image: 21%
Increase in weight, other physical changes e.g. hairstyle: 13%
Not applicable: 38%
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If recommending a dating method to a friend, what would your advice be?
Speed Dating: 86%
Dinner Dating: 14%
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