If you’re unlucky in love, you’re not alone. According to new research from Badoo, the world’s largest dating app, Brits suffer 2 million bad first dates per year, equating to 14,728 years frittered away because of love disasters.
When it comes to the why, the study reveals that that poor conversational skills, manners, a lack of humour and not resembling your profile picture are some of the biggest dating turn-offs.
Polite Brits are prepared to endure an average of 1 hour 32 minutes on a disappointing first date. While a staggering one in twelve are courteous enough to give up at least 3 hours of their time on an encounter that’s destined to go nowhere.
When it comes to first date turns offs, women are more likely to be put off by a lack of humour in men, with nearly a third (32 per cent) citing it as the reason for a bad date compared to 19 per cent of men.
More than double the amount of men however, place more emphasis on how their date speaks, with 11 per cent citing this as the reason for a bad first date in contrast to only 6 per cent of women.
Going on a date weighs heavy on our mind, with nearly a third of Brits (31 per cent) pulling the plug on a first date because of doubts. For millennials especially, the study reveals a ‘catfishing crisis’, with over half of 16 – 34 years (51 per cent) admitting they suffered first date jitters in fear of discovering fake online profiles.
Daters in Edinburgh are the most hesitant with 72 per cent suffering first date doubts. Singletons in Sheffield are the least doubtful when it comes to dating, with less than half (46 per cent) uncertain about whether to meet up.
