Sex O'Clock

by Julia 6th April 2010 10:28

Sex O’Clock – 28% Of Men Think About Sex 288 Times A Day

New Research Shows That Men Are 3 Times More Likely Than Women To Think About Sex Every 5 Minutes.


In one of the largest studies to date, more than 21,000 members of the free online dating website Smooch.com were asked how often they thought about sex. Whilst 28% of men allowed their minds to wander every 5 minutes, only 8% of women had such active imaginations.

An additional 28% of men admitted to sexual thoughts every hour compared to just 13% of women; this means not only are men 3 times more likely than women to think about sex every 5 minutes, but twice as likely to think about it every hour.

However, whilst 92% of men think about sex on a daily basis, a third of the women surveyed thought about sex far less often. 1 in 4 women think about sex once a week whilst only 3 in 50 men have such idle minds. Furthermore, 1 in 10 women succumb to temptation just once a month compared to 1 in 50 men.

In addition, according to the statistics, as people age, thoughts of a sexual nature decrease. People aged 25-30 have the most active minds with 25% of members in that age group admitting to sexual thoughts every 5 minutes, whilst 43% of those aged 61+ thought about sex every few hours.

Smooch surveys are extremely detailed, incorporating information about the respondents as detailed as height, weight and education, allowing us to uncover the following unusual facts:

  • Sex and marriage do not go hand in hand, only 14% of those in search of marriage thought about sex every hour.
  • People with the star sign Aries were the most likely (26%) to think about sex every 5 minutes whilst Gemini was the most prudish star sign.
  • Kingston is the horniest city in the UK with 45% of the inhabitants thinking about sex every 5 minutes. In contrast, the population of Redbridge rarely indulge their saucy side and are the most likely (17%) to think about sex just once a month.
  • Everyone knows smoking is bad for your health, but it clearly works wonders for the libido. Heavy smokers were more likely (24%) than non-smokers to think about sex every 5 minutes.
  • Who says money can’t buy happiness? For 31% of high wage earners happiness is just 5 minutes away, whilst those with a low range salary were the least likely to think about sex every 5 minutes.


Research:
Smooch.com polled 21,159 members over a 5 day period. Members responses remain anonymous, however, detailed statistics such as age, height, weight, build, attractiveness, hair colour, hair style, facial hair, drinking and smoking habits, education, salary and even star sign are readily available on request.

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Does Size Matter?

by Julia 10th March 2010 07:26

All Good Men Come With Big Packages

3 in 5 Men Underestimate The Importance Of Size


Does size matter? A basic Google search will give you over 70,000,000 possible sources to solve the debate, but a recent survey by Smooch.com shows that 64% of men underestimate the importance of size.

Over 4,000 members of the free online dating website Smooch.com were asked whether size really mattered. The data highlighted that 25% more women than men believed that size does matter.

Some may suggest that size does not matter within a loving, long-term relationship, but they’d be wrong. Surprisingly, women who were looking for romance and marriage online were the most size conscious. Whilst 50% of those looking for marriage and 47% of those looking or romance said that size did matter, those looking for ‘fun’ were the least concerned (40%) by the size.

Intriguingly, the results also appear to validate the theory that men who drive around in big flashy cars are over-compensating for something else. Men with a high-range salary were the most likely (45%) to believe that size does matter.

Smooch surveys are extremely detailed, incorporating information about its respondents as detailed as height, weight and education, allowing us to compile the ultimate man-ual to help men find their perfect fit:

Bigger is better for:
67% of women in Bournemouth, Bromley and Chester
60% of women who don’t like children
54% of women with a Masters degree
51% of women who wear contact lenses
47% of women with long and curly hair
47% of red-heads
45% of slim women
44% of women with the starsign Gemini
43% of women aged 41-50
43% of women who regularly drink


It’s the motion of the ocean for:
80% of women in Southampton and 78% of women in Nottingham
72% of women with 4 or more children
72% of women who wear glasses
72% of women who smoke heavily
69% of women aged 18-24
69% of women with short, curly hair
67% of women who are teetotal
65% of women with the starsign Sagittarius
62% of women with light brown hair
61% of women who are between 5ft and 5ft 3.

Research:
Smooch.com polled 4,227 members over a 12 hour period. Members responses remain anonymous, however, detailed statistics such as age, height, weight, build, attractiveness, hair colour, hair style, facial hair, drinking and smoking habits, education, salary and even star sign are readily available on request.

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The Sweat Smell Of Romance

by Julia 14th February 2010 05:01

Body Odour Is The Top Turn-Off For 43% Of Singles This Valentine's Day

Forget Perfume, Chocolates and Flowers. A new survey by Smooch.com reveals deodorant could solve your Valentine's Day Dilemma.


Love may be in the air, but there is a fine line between a musky aroma and a musty odour. In a recent study by Smooch.com, body odour beats unemployment, weight and oral hygiene to top the list of biggest turn-offs.

Free online dating website Smooch.com asked over 17,000 members what was the biggest turn-off in a potential partner; just under half (43%) of the single men and women said that body odour was the biggest turn-off when looking for love.

Singles looking for a Valentine's day smooch rated bad oral hygiene as the second biggest turn-off. 32% of members said bad oral hygiene was the biggest turn-off; this was almost double the amount of those who felt excess weight was the biggest turn-off (17%).

The fourth biggest turn-off was unemployment (6%) whilst being underweight was only problematic for 2% of members.

It seems that men are still expected to bring home the bacon as women were twice as likely as men to say unemployment was the biggest turn-off. Women were also more likely than men to say body odour and poor oral hygiene were the biggest turn off.

On the other hand, nearly a quarter of the men surveyed (24%) said that excess weight was the biggest turn-off compared to just 9% of women. However, men were also twice as likely as women to say and underweight partner was the biggest turn-off.

Additional information:
Smooch surveys are extremely detailed, incorporating information about its respondents as detailed as facial hair and weight, allowing us to unearth the following strange facts:

  • People who wear glasses are more likely than those who don’t to find body odour the biggest turn-off – possibly a heightened sense of smell compensates for impaired vision.

  • Members who were looking for marriage online were more than three times as likely to find unemployment the biggest turn-off compared to those looking for friendship.

  • Men with a pungent aroma should head towards Barnet where only 14% of women found body odour a turn-off

  • Unsurprisingly, heavy smokers were the least likely to be turned off by bad oral hygiene (28%)

  • Vegans were twice as likely as vegetarians to find an underweight partner the biggest turn-off.


Research:
Smooch.com polled 17,501 members over a three day period. Members responses remain anonymous, however, detailed statistics such as age, height, weight, build, attractiveness, hair colour, hair style, facial hair, drinking and smoking habits, education, salary and even star sign are readily available on request.

Papa Don't Preach

by Julia 20th January 2010 11:15

Papa Don't Preach – Because 85% Won't Listen

New Research By Smooch.com Reveals That Only 15% Of People Try To Impress Their Partner's Father.

The tradition of asking a father for his daughter's hand in marriage could soon be a thing of the past. Free online dating site Smooch.com asked over 13,000 members who they felt it was most important to impress in a new relationship; only 15% of them thought that it was important to impress their partner's father. Nevertheless, men (17%) were more likely than women (13%) to try and impress their partner's father.

The majority of respondents (34%) believed that in a new relationship it was the children who held the key to a success in love. Interestingly,  39% of women would try to impress their partner's children compared to only 29% of  men. Arguably, this could be a direct result of their own maternal instincts, or possibly the fear of playing the role of the wicked step-mother.

With children at the top, and fathers at the bottom of the pecking order, the number of people  targeting their partner's mother and friends was relatively equal. Impressing your partner's friends was the second highest choice with 26% of responses, closely followed by 25% who opted to impress the matriarch.

Interestingly, there was very little difference in male responses between each category, 29% said children, 27% said mother and 27% said friends, whilst 17% said father. In contrast, women's responses were far less uniform, 39% said children, 24% said mother, 24% said friends and 13% said father. This may indicate that men are less likely to see the need to impress those around their partner, whilst women are more inclined to seek approval and acceptance from those closest to their partner.

Outside of gender, age also affected members' responses. Those aged 18-24 were the most likely to appeal to their partner's mother (16%) or father (7%). Friends were most likely to be targeted by members aged 25-30. Whilst children were the dominant focus for those aged 51-60. Arguably, the older the partner, the more likely they are to have children and the less likely they are to having living parents, thus older members sought the approval of their partner's children more than that of their parents; the reverse is also likely to be true.

Additional information:
Smooch surveys are extremely detailed, incorporating information about its respondents as detailed as facial hair and weight, allowing us to unearth the following strange facts.

  • Those who said they did not like children were most likely to try and impress their partner's friends (36%).
  • Only a fifth of those who wanted children would try to impress their partner's children.
  • Teetotal members were most likely to appease their partner's children (36%) whilst regular drinkers thought it was more important to impress the friends (32%)
  • Libras are the most likely to attach themselves to their partner's mother, while fathers are the target of Scorpios. Virgos were the most likely to seek approval from their partner's friends, and children are the object of a Capricorn's attention.

 

Research:
Smooch.com polled 13,627 members over a three day period. Members responses remain anonymous, however, detailed statistics such as age, height, weight, build, attractiveness, hair colour, hair style, facial hair, drinking and smoking habits, education, salary and even star sign.

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