Facts About Men, Women and Relationships

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Being single again for the first time in a hot minute, I decided to do some research on the world out there that awaits us lonely wanderers — what the dating experts say on relationships. In doing so, I uncovered some interesting, alarming and a couple sadly unsurprising statistics. Some of them confirmed awful fears (and made the feminist in me cringe) and others made me want to hi-five a million angels.

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Interesting Facts About . . .Dating and Relationships

Speed dating, invented by a

rabbi from Los Angeles in

1999, is based on a Jewish

tradition of chaperoned

gatherings of young Jewish singles.

The most common time for breakups is around

three to five months.

The third week in September is National Singles

Week in the U.S.

 In online dating, women are most afraid of meeting a

serial killer. Men are afraid of meeting

someone “fat.

Body type is important in attracting a date.

Studies show that overweight individuals

were perceived less favorably than thin or

muscular people.

Worst places to go on first date include fast-food restaurants, your kids’ birthday party or school play, your parents’ house, strip clubs, X-rated

films or swingers parties, a party where your ex will be, church activities, or window shopping.

Five types of women that men tend to avoid are serial flirters, someone who talks about marriage too soon, clingy women, the party-girl, and a

woman who talks too much or is drama queen.

Top ten turn-offs for women include: cystic acne, raggedy nails, flatulence and belching, missing teeth, body odor, bad breath, hairy

nostrils, “man boobs,” “goofy” glasses, and hair “mistakes.”

Four common date blunders include showing up late, talking about yourself too much, revealing too much about your ex, and an obvious over-

eagerness.

If a man can’t decide what to wear on a

date, he might want to wear blue.

Studies show that women are attracted

to men in blue.

If a woman offers to pay for everything, chances are she isn’t that into the date.

There’s an unspoken understanding that a man paying for everything is a form of “copulatory gift,” which is almost universal in all animal

species.

Mirroring, or repeating someone’s body language,

often impresses a date because it subtly conveys

interest to the other person.

One should avoid copying every move, however.

After Tiger Wood’s affairs became public, men looking for discreet

relationships on BeNaughty.com dropped by

47.5%

 Millennials are taking digital breakups to another level and Tweeting breakups in record

numbers (and in less characters!):w’re dun @CLARISSA_SAY_IT_ALL

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