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More than a third of Britons (35 percent) are miserable being alone -
compared with just 17 percent of Dutch singles, researchers for the online
dating agency, Parship, found after questioning people in 13 western
European countries.
And it seems that traditional British reserve still holds true. In the
league of European singles, British and Swiss men are likely to be the most
reluctant to put themselves forward. The Dutch are the most confident.
Across the board, European women are far bolder than men, with roughly half
the number of women than men quoting shyness as the reason they are single.
Psychiatrist Dr Victoria Lukats said men suffer from lack of confidence
because they are under more pressure to be the one to make the first move.
"Traditionally the onus has been on men to romantically pursue
women...whether it's approaching a woman in a bar, asking for a date,
phoning to arrange a second date or even proposing marriage," she said.
"It's no wonder that men can sometimes feel a pressure to perform,
especially if they are less outgoing or maybe shy."
The survey dispels the myth that French men have all the fun when it comes
to wooing women. French singles only average about four romantic
rendez-vous' a year, the same number as Britons, Swedes, Danes and
Norwegians.
Source: http://in.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idINIndia-31515120080121
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