(Online Dating Industry Journal) Last month, engage.com released its first annual "State of the Date" report that examines attitudes of singles when it comes to dating.
Findings from the report include the following:
Twenty-two percent of singles (there are 92 million single adults in the US) can't remember the last time they went on a date. Another 22 percent went dateless throughout 2007.
More than 50 percent of single women surveyed felt a man should pick the venue for a first date and do the driving, but only eight percent felt a man should bring a gift on a first date.
49% percent of women said they never pay for a date.
Almost one in three singles had a "friend with benefits" in 2007, and 33 percent reported "hooking up" with someone last year.
28% of singles who date online say a married person contacted them on an online dating service or social network for dating purposes.
10% of singles admitted dating someone who was married, or who was in a committed relationship, last year.
68% of singles report they are interested in falling in love and getting married in the next five years.
30% of singles are not optimistic they will find the relationship they are seeking this year.
12% of singles believe it is appropriate to break up with someone via email or text message.
21% believe it is acceptable to first say "I love you" via email or text message.
30% of men said that "little white lies" are acceptable when dating online -- compared to 24 percent of women.
Engage.com did not release the methodology of its study.
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