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Smartphone choice reveals a lot about dating habits: survey

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Date: Tue. Jan. 31 2012 11:23 AM ET

TORONTO — Your choice of smartphone reveals a lot about your dating habits, according to a recent online survey.

The survey for online dating site Match.com indicates iPhone users are the most likely to date someone in their workplace. A quarter of iPhone singles said they had an office romance in the last five years.

Android users are most likely to have sex on a first date with 62 per cent saying they've done the deed after date number one. That compares to 57 per cent of iPhone users and 48 per cent of BlackBerry users.

BlackBerry users are most likely to drink alcohol on a first date with 72 per cent reporting having a boozy beverage on a first night out. And 67 per cent of BlackBerry users say they have experienced love at first sight.

But don't use your phone on a date - the survey indicates being distracted by your mobile is the number one first date deal breaker.

And watch out for those Android fans if you're seeking a long-term relationship, the survey of 1,068 Canadians found they're the most likely to have a one-night stand.

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liz
said

Who are the idiots that paid for someone to hold this survey? What a waste of money!


Embarrassment
said

Wow this is consider news and a study? What an embarrassment. Is it too much to ask to read something relavent and contain some substance?


Homer
said

I would say Blackberry users would be the most intelligent in the practice of safe sex.


Vince
said

Correlation =! Causation.If you look for a connection, you will find it. They could easily say the same thing about those that prefer Coke or Pepsi, Mac or PC, Nike or Reebok.


AC in NB
said

What a lame study. I'm sure if you looked further into it, it would probably be more the plan those phones offer than the phone itself. Oh yeah, 90% of men that buy pick-up trucks don't mind getting their hands dirty and doing a little labor work, while 90% of men that by BMW's would rather work longer at the office and pay someone else for labor.


ryno86
said

I would say that blackberry's are the most slutty


kenjisan
said

I feel better about Canadians as a whole.
They could only find 1,068 Canadians dumb enough to take part in a survey like this.


Cynical
said

And this benefits society how???


Joe Canadian
said

I just thought of a new App - picture yourself sitting in a bar....instead of GPS, you get a signal back from all the phones and it tells you what type of OS they have......then watch the migration to the Android users! I'm gonna be rich!


DianeD
said

"And watch out for those Android fans if you're seeking a long-term relationship, the survey of 1,068 Canadians found they're the most likely to have a one-night stand."Apparently Blackberry is the way to go... "67 per cent of BlackBerry users say they have experienced love at first sight."So now instead of the old question of "What's your sign?" ask "What type of cell phone do you use?" lol


KL
said

This has to be a joke study and article? No?


TC
said

I feel dumber after reading this


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