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Canadians looking to impress on their next romantic date might want to stay clear of on-demand car services, taxis or even public transit, according to the findings of a recent autoTRADER.ca survey that explores the role of the automobile in modern-day dating. In fact, a whopping 92 percent of Canadians say they find it appealing when their date shows up with their own ride. And don't even think about "borrowing the car" for the occasion – close to half of the population surveyed (48 percent) reported that they would find a borrowed vehicle unattractive or "embarrassing beyond words."
While it is unsurprising a publication called Autotrader would find car ownership is necessary for romance, do the study's claims track? Do today's humans really prefer being picked up for a date by someone who owns a car? Is being picked up on a motorcycle really the least attractive?
(Score: 2) by Arik on Saturday February 11 2017, @03:21PM
"That isn't really a concern in the city, where you got 24 hour public transport, taxis, minicabs, uber and god knows what other options. Not to mention there are no barely lit empty roads with only forest on either side to walk down on."
I'd argue it's much more dangerous in the city. In the country, even though it may feel dangerous being 'alone' that's actually safety, because it's extremely unlikely there is any genuine threat lurking in the darkness. In the city there are people everywhere - and some of them are inevitably aggressive and/or unwell. Any sense of greater safety there is an illusion.
But that doesn't really matter to the larger point - the need is greater, not less, in the city, but the car simply does not fulfill the need in a place like London. It's clearly completely impractical. I've visited and I certainly did not get the impression having a car would have been a very usable advantage. I'd be more interested in trying a scooter, I seem to recall seeing those zipping around almost italian style on a few occasions.
If laughter is the best medicine, who are the best doctors?
(Score: 4, Funny) by Aiwendil on Saturday February 11 2017, @04:08PM
Reminds me of the joke:
"- Var inte rädd, här finns gott om människor. Sa stockholmaren.
- Var inte rädd, här finns inga människor. Sa norrlänningen"
(Stockholmare is someone from densly populated stockholm, norrlänning is someone from sparesly populated norrland (northern sweden))
" - Don't be afraid, there are plenty of people here. Said stockholnaren.
- Don't be afraid, there are no people here. Said norrlänningen"
(Score: 4, Funny) by Arik on Saturday February 11 2017, @07:33PM
If laughter is the best medicine, who are the best doctors?
(Score: 1) by j-beda on Saturday February 11 2017, @07:28PM
I'd argue it's much more dangerous in the city. In the country, even though it may feel dangerous being 'alone' that's actually safety, because it's extremely unlikely there is any genuine threat lurking in the darkness. In the city there are people everywhere - and some of them are inevitably aggressive and/or unwell. Any sense of greater safety there is an illusion.
Possibly depending on your defination of "dangerous" your argement seems to be wrong. I think the illusion is mostly the other way around. Murder rates seem to be higher in the rural regions, on a per capita basis:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/big-city-crime-murder-rates-are-higher-in-rural-canada-1.1204349 [www.cbc.ca]
According to a 2010 report by Statistics Canada, the murder rate is higher outside big cities, and has been for at least a decade. The study measured homicides in the country’s 34 census metropolitan areas (CMA) — urban areas with a population of 100,000 or more — and found that in 2010 the average murder rate was 1.5 per 100,000 people. For non-CMAs, which encompass rural areas, the rate was 1.9.