Friday Night Date: 10 Fun Facts About Dating!
By jackie on 3 September 2010 | No Comments
Did you know that the online dating industry is now worth $4 billion worldwide? Kind of makes you wish you’d thought of it, doesn’t it? I scoured the web 
and fancy statistic sites to gather these 10 Fun Facts About Dating! Some of these may surprise you and some, not so much. Bonus points for those who use these Fun Facts About Dating as pick-up lines when you’re out on the town this weekend! We’d love to hear how they work for you!
1. Speed dating was invented by a rabbi from Los Angeles in 1999 and is based on a Jewish tradition of chaperoned gatherings of young Jewish singles.
2. The most common time for breakups is around 3 to 5 months.
3. On average, it takes between 12 to 14 dates before couples will trade their house keys.
4. 6% of women consider themselves “desperate” to find a partner.
5. 4 out of 10 office romances result in marriage.
6. 29% of woman spend more time looking for shoes than a lifelong partner.
7. Over the span of their lifetime, men on average would like to have 18 sex partners, and women, 4 or 5.
8. Married couples who met online have an average courtship period of 18.5 months. Married couples who met offline have a courtship period that lasts on average 42 months.
9. Women who marry a younger man suffer from a 20% increase in mortality rates when compared to marrying someone with a similar age.
10. As of June 15, 2010, China’s soldiers are not allowed to use online dating sites.
Do you think these statistics are accurate? Share your other Fun Dating Facts with us!
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