"statistics"
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Tulisa is not alone as over quarter of UK women admit to making sex tapes
Tulisa Contostavlos, X Factor judge and, err, singer is hit the headlines after revelations she made a sex tape with her ex. She's not alone: Over a quarter (31%) of British women have admitted to making a sex tape or taking saucy snaps with a partner...
23rd March 2012
- blog.tolunaquick.com
No sex please, we're cyclists
A survey compiled by FreeDating.co.uk has come up with all sorts of interesting facts but our favourite was this finding that cyclists are less likely to put out on a first date than the average. It leaves us concerned by the Boris Bike initiative...
13th September 2011
- road.cc
Extramarital affairs no longer leading reason for divorce
Accountancy firm Grant Thornton have produced a study on the reasons couples split up and have found that cheating is no longer the leading reason for a break up. "Growing apart" now tops the list for marriages to end in failure...
31st August 2011
- www.guardian.co.uk
Men vs Women: The Great Female Survey 2011 Results
A fabulous piece packed with some very interesting, and titter worthy, statistics such as: "42% of men would dump a girlfriend if she got fat", "57% of women are faking orgasms" and "66% of men think it's Okay to pay for sex". Great fun...
27th July 2011
- www.sofeminine.co.uk
Listening to Adele makes you more attractive
TasteBuds.fm, a music dating website, finds people who listen to Adele, Kings of Leon, Arctic Monkeys and The Strokes are luckiest in love. Unsurprisingly Metallica fans come bottom of the pile: hairy, smelly people aren't a big hit...
6th July 2011
- jezebel.com
Welsh people hit back at claims they're the ugliest people in Britain
Wales is in uproar after statistics from online dating site BeautifulPeople (which bars anyone who isn't a hottie) reveal that less people have been accepted from Wales than any other nation in the realm. Can't think of anything pithy to go here so BAAAA.
30th June 2011
- www.walesonline.co.uk
Economy of sex: It's cheap these days
Two clever blokes use sexual economics theory in their new book “Premarital Sex in America”. If you love stats and sex it's a fascinating read. And if you're planning on no sex before marriage, you may want to rethink...
17th June 2011
- www.washingtontimes.com
PlentyOfFish says OkCupid will die and Match.com is in decline
Markus Frind, the ever controversial CEO of PlentyOfFish.com, has nice things to say about the rise of Badoo and some less nice things to say about the Match.com stable in his latest blog post. He says the OkCupid acquisition included a $40m earn-out...
6th June 2011
- plentyoffish.wordpress.com
The actual chances of finding a relationship online are...
This impressive looking new dating blog has jumped in feet first with an educated look at the real numbers behind the headline claims on dating websites e.g. to meet your you future spouse on Match.com you would need to send 27,000 emails... what?!
24th May 2011
- plumeblue.com
Secret online dating tips revealed by Harvard math majors
Regular readers will already be familiar with the fun approach to dating data by OkCupid. But the feeds have gone crazy with their latest work with mentions across today's mainstream press. If you're interested in human relationships, it's a great read...
23rd May 2011
- www.dailymail.co.uk
PlentyOfFish claims 6 million Sunday logins
The free online dating website PlentyOfFish says that Sunday is its busiest day of the week. It seems a roast dinner with mother is of less interest than meeting new people and over 6 million logged in last Sunday.
17th May 2011
- plentyoffish.wordpress.com
Like your men from London or Manchester? MSF investigates...
Sarah Beeny's dating geeks have analysed the 100 most recent profiles from men aged 20-30 in London and Manchester and created a rather fabulous infographic word cloud on the things they say most in their dating profiles. Here's the results...
6th May 2011
- www.mysinglefriend.com
What effect has the internet had on finding love?
The Guardian explores how online dating has changed the way we approach our search for a partner. Is it better, worse, or just more business-like? Some interesting perspectives.
3rd May 2011
- www.guardian.co.uk
Brits spend £36m on mobile flirting
A report into UK premium rate phone services has shown spending on flirt and dating services charged to mobile phones increased by 36% in 2010 - up from £25m. Men are most likely to phone flirt, with 63.2% of users being male compared to 36.7% females...
20th April 2011
- www.internetretailing.net
10 charts about sex
OkCupid have surpassed themselves with some of their quirkiest facts yet. Did you know people who tweet every day are more likely to play with themselves daily too? Or that vegetarians prefer oral sex to meat eaters? Thought not, check it out...
20th April 2011
- blog.okcupid.com
2 million baby boomers face a lonely old age
The Daily Mail cheers us all up on a Friday with this story on the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics. They show a big rise in the number of people aged 40-70 living on their own without partners or children. Most are men.
15th April 2011
- www.dailymail.co.uk
Scientists create "perfect" free dating app, birth rate rises
by Richard Speigal, Geek Boy
Scientists have made a major breakthrough in their search to understand the complexity of human relationships. Capitalising on the enormous growth in smartphone usage, boffins have struck on a unique formula to match people using a free dating app...
14th April 2011
PlentyOfFish.com gives Match and eHarmony the beat down
Markus is always sure to entertain when he posts to the POF blog. This week he looks into eHarmony and Match.com's marriage figures which have Match winning on volume but eHarmony scoring on happiness. (And PlentyOfFish is good too.)
11th April 2011
- plentyoffish.wordpress.com
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