Internet First Dates
With more and more people looking for love online we asked people about their experiences of internet dating.
62% of men and 72% of women admit to having been disappointed by someone they met through a dating website.
What Was The Worst Factor When Meeting An Internet Date For The First Time?
| MEN | WOMEN | |
| 38% | They looked nothing like their photo | 42% |
| 18% | Clearly lied about their age | 10% |
| 16% | Lied about their weight | 5% |
| 18% | They were too shy | 18% |
| 4% | They were too confident | 16% |
| 6% | Other | 9% |
How Many Internet Dates Have You Been On?
1 in 4 people have married /found long term love with someone they met through online dating.
How Many Dates Did You Go On Before You Found A Partner?
71% of men and 76% of women went on 1-10 dates before finding a partner.
15% of men and 10% of women over 51 are sadly still looking…
| MALE | FEMALE | |
| 71% | 1-10 | 76% |
| 12% | 11-20 | 10% |
| 1% | 21-30 | 2% |
| 1% | 31-50 | 2% |
| 15% | 51 – Still looking | 10% |
What Do People Lie About The Most On Their Profiles?
We asked internet daters what they had lied about on their internet dating description, the 3 most common profile porkies are;
| MEN | WOMEN |
| 1. Weight | 1. Weight |
| 2. Income | 2. Profession |
| 3. Height | 3. Income |
How Old Should People’s Photos Be On Their Profile?
Over 50% of internet daters think a person’s profile picture should be no more than 6 months old.
| MALE | FEMALE | |
| 50% | Less than 6 months old | 54% |
| 29% | Less than 12 months old | 31% |
| 10% | Less than 18 months old | 13% |
| 5% | Over 18 months | 1% |
| 6% | Over 2 years | 1% |
What Are You Looking For?
| Nice guy/nice girl | 65% |
| Bad guy/bad girl | 3% |
| Blend of both | 18.2% |
| Anything I can get | 4.5% |
| Other | 9.3% |
Percentage Of People Who Have Slept With Someone On The First Date That They Met Through A Dating Website?
| MALE | AGE | FEMALE |
| 66% | 18-20 | 5% |
| 63% | 21-30 | 18% |
| 30% | 31-40 | 12% |
| 35% | 41-50 | 9% |
| 27% | 51+ | 3% |
Profile Pictures
If you’re putting up a profile picture, what are the opposite sex most attracted to?
WOMEN
Turn Offs
- Bad teeth
- Holding a cigarette
- Semi naked
Turn Ons
- With a dog/pet
- With a child/relative
- Doing sport
MEN
Turn Offs
- Bad teeth
- Holding a cigarette
- Showing off wealth
What Are MEN Looking To Find Online?
| Seeking/Age | 18-20 | 21-30 | 31-40 | 41-50 | 51+ |
| Sexy times | 34% | 32% | 22% | 9% | 33% |
| A few fun days but nothing serious | 33% | 26% | 18% | 26% | 17% |
| A long term relationship | 32% | 27% | 40% | 48% | 17% |
| “The One” | 0% | 15% | 30% | 17% | 33% |
What Are WOMEN Looking To Find Online?
| Seeking/Age | 18-20 | 21-30 | 31-40 | 41-50 | 51+ |
| Sexy times | 1% | 3% | 4% | 1% | 3% |
| A few fun days but nothing serious | 20% | 28% | 26% | 29% | 41% |
| A long term relationship | 40% | 49% | 41% | 40% | 33% |
| “The One” | 19% | 20% | 29% | 30% | 23% |
What Is The Worst Date You’ve Been On?
Tales from the frontline. We asked people for their worst first date experiences. If you ever thought you’d had a first date some of these might change your mind.
She was raving drunk before I got there. I soon left. Not sure she even saw me!
We had nothing to say to each other, never messaged each other again – then he was my first aid tutor on a course around a year later!
I had to push his broken down car, in heels!
Someone who told me they had a masturbating addiction.
He took his false teeth out before we started eating and put them in his shirt pocket.
He was so drunk he vomited on my shoes!
Threw my Goth date over a church wall, and she fell into a freshly dug grave. By the time I got her out she had lost all interest.
I went a date with my friend’s brother who had seen us together in a club and told her that he fancied “her friend”. During the date he told me I wasn’t the friend he’d meant.
We went out and he said about 5 words the whole date, I thought he really wasn’t interested But he text me afterwards to say what an amazing time he’d had and he’d love to go out again! I politely declined.
Nothing wrong with the bloke but being knocked unconscious in a car crash on the first and last date with him was not good.
He took me to a restaurant and found bugs in my meal, when I complained the guy said “God aren’t you fussy!” then walked out leaving me stranded.
The guy knocked on my door and hid, then jumped out from his hiding place shouting “Surprise!”
He told me how he’d caught gonorrhoea while he was in Korea and thought it was funny because it rhymed.
