UK Wedding News
13/09/2013
The site has overtaken text messages and phone calls to claim the top spot.
The survey, which was carried out by electronics retailers PIXmania, found that, on average, it takes 224 tweets, 163 text messages, 70 Facebook messages, 37 emails and 30 phone calls to woo a partner.
As a result, young couples are now said to fall in love faster than before, with the research suggesting that within the space of one generation, the amount of time taken to fall in love has more than halved.
On average, couples aged 55 and over said their courting process took more than two and a half months (78 days); this compared to those under the age of 25 who said it takes less than a month (24 days) for them to refer to their partner as girlfriend or boyfriend.
Elsewhere, men are more likely to pursue a potential partner via social media, sending an average of 517 Facebook messages and tweets a year, compared to females who send just 386.
The study also found that less than one in 10 of the couples still write old-fashioned love letters to each other. However, the number of couples willing to send saucy texts and explicit pictures to each other has increased, with more than a third of couples admitting to 'sexting'.
When it comes to ending a relationship, technology was also found to be the preferred method, with 36% of respondents saying they prefer to break up over the phone, while 27% admitting to breaking up by a text message. A further 13% said they had used social media.
Ghadi Hobeika, marketing director of PIXmania.com, said: "With the nation obsessed with constantly communicating with one another, modern technology is putting the speed into speed dating and encouraging more contact between budding lovers.
"The days of penning a simple love letter to woo your new beau are over. From flirting on Facebook to teasing on Twitter modern day lovers are increasingly embracing technology to help snare their catch."
(JP/CD)
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Twitter Tops List When Wooing A Potential Partner
A new study has revealed that social networking site Twitter is now the most common way of winning over a potential new partner.The site has overtaken text messages and phone calls to claim the top spot.
The survey, which was carried out by electronics retailers PIXmania, found that, on average, it takes 224 tweets, 163 text messages, 70 Facebook messages, 37 emails and 30 phone calls to woo a partner.
As a result, young couples are now said to fall in love faster than before, with the research suggesting that within the space of one generation, the amount of time taken to fall in love has more than halved.
On average, couples aged 55 and over said their courting process took more than two and a half months (78 days); this compared to those under the age of 25 who said it takes less than a month (24 days) for them to refer to their partner as girlfriend or boyfriend.
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Elsewhere, men are more likely to pursue a potential partner via social media, sending an average of 517 Facebook messages and tweets a year, compared to females who send just 386.
The study also found that less than one in 10 of the couples still write old-fashioned love letters to each other. However, the number of couples willing to send saucy texts and explicit pictures to each other has increased, with more than a third of couples admitting to 'sexting'.
When it comes to ending a relationship, technology was also found to be the preferred method, with 36% of respondents saying they prefer to break up over the phone, while 27% admitting to breaking up by a text message. A further 13% said they had used social media.
Ghadi Hobeika, marketing director of PIXmania.com, said: "With the nation obsessed with constantly communicating with one another, modern technology is putting the speed into speed dating and encouraging more contact between budding lovers.
"The days of penning a simple love letter to woo your new beau are over. From flirting on Facebook to teasing on Twitter modern day lovers are increasingly embracing technology to help snare their catch."
(JP/CD)
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