Dating Survey

YouGov Survey Results Sample Size: 2192 Fieldwork: 23rd - 26th March 2007 Are you...? Internal All GB Adults Unweighted Sample

Age

Social Grade 55 +

ABC1

C2DE

London

389 390 %

778 734 %

1184 1015 %

1008 1177 %

460 392 %

Rest of South 438 526 %

20 0 8 3 1

8 1 9 4 2

6 0 6 2 6

13 1 10 2 4

10 1 5 2 2

13 2 10 4 4

12 0 7 3 5

19 61 3 2 9 3 28

22 55 11 3 15 3 31

11 48 9 0 15 4 22

11 26 5 0 14 3 17

16 45 6 1 17 3 27

12 43 5 1 9 3 18

18 45 6 1 15 5 21

9 4 22 1

8 7 23 3

6 4 34 2

5 4 50 2

7 5 32 2

7 5 39 3

9 5 34 2

Total

Male

Female 18 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54

2192 2192 %

1059 1055 %

1133 1137 %

241 267 %

448 468 %

335 333 %

12 1 8 2 3

14 1 9 3 4

9 1 7 1 3

7 2 8 0 4

22 3 10 1 2

14 44 6 1 13 3 23

15 44 6 1 13 2 25

14 44 6 1 13 4 21

12 49 1 1 11 2 21

7 5 35 2

11 5 32 3

3 5 38 2

11 7 30 6

Region Midlands and Wales 526 509 %

North

Scotland

570 555 %

197 210 %

12 1 5 1 2

10 0 8 1 3

10 2 11 1 4

16 43 5 1 15 4 26

13 44 7 1 11 2 22

13 42 5 2 10 3 22

10 49 6 1 18 1 23

7 5 30 2

7 5 36 2

6 5 38 3

7 4 36 2

Which, if any, of the following methods have you used AT ANY TIME to find a date/ partner (either casual or long-term)? [Please tick all that apply] Internet dating sites Speed dating Dinner parties arranged through friends Introduction agency (offline) Fellow members of a Church or religious group Dates organised through friends and family/ blind date Going out with friends to bars/ clubs Classified newspaper or magazine ads Phone dating Fellow members of a club, society, or association Singles parties/ events Finding dates/ partners at work Approaching someone in a shop, street, or other public place (excluding pubs or clubs) Other None of these Prefer not to say

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Are you...? Internal

Age 55 +

ABC1

C2DE

London

389 390

778 734

1184 1015

1008 1177

460 392

Rest of South 438 526

5

4

1

3

3

4

1

10

7

2

2

5

3

5

3

6

6

2

1

4

2

3

4

7

7

2

1

4

Total

Male

2192 2192

1059 1055

1133 1137

241 267

448 468

335 333

I am currently using Internet dating sites

3

4

2

4

3

I have previously used Internet dating sites and may do so again in the future

4

6

3

2

I have previously used Internet dating sites but don’t know if I would use them again or not

3

3

3

I have previously used Internet dating sites and don’t think I will use them again

4

4

All GB Adults Unweighted Sample

Social Grade

Female 18 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54

Region Midlands and Wales 526 509

North

Scotland

570 555

197 210

3

4

4

6

5

2

3

3

4

2

2

4

4

4

4

3

4

2

Which of the following statements concerning Internet dating is the MOST relevant to you?

I have never used Internet dating sites before but may well do so in the future I have never used Internet dating sites before and don’t know if I would use them in the future

3

4

3

4

6

3

4

2

4

2

4

4

5

2

2

9

9

10

11

11

9

9

7

10

8

12

7

10

8

8

I have never used Internet dating sites before and don’t think I will use them in the future Prefer not to say

70 3

66 4

74 3

69 3

54 4

60 4

73 4

82 3

67 3

74 3

66 2

71 3

67 5

74 4

75 3

2

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