Dating Stats and Dating Facts

Date: 2007-07-19

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76% of Men:
Prefer brunettes over blondes.

Top Conversation Killers:
Past relationships—49%, dieting or body image—21%, politics—15% and marriage—15%

11:
The number of single friends the average 27 year old has.

1 in 8:
The chance you have that a first date will call you for a second date after 24 hours have passed.

43% of Singles:
Have Googled someone on the internet before their date.

15 Minutes:
The time it takes for a man to determine whether or not he wants to see a woman again.

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