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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: 3, Interesting) by looorg on Saturday February 11 2017, @03:25PM
I was going to write something similar or to this effect so I'm left to just agree. As you do note I do think that there are different variables involved such as living in a city or living in the country side. In a city you don't really need a car anymore, if you live out in the suburbs or the country then you NEED a car more or less. A car can also be a sign of wealth, if it's not and it's yours. Which may or may not be a plus. There might also be an age thing involved, if you are just turning 16/18 or whatever the legal drivers limit is then coming in a car might be nice. Which when you read the article might at the same time be a giant turn off since you probably borrowed the car from your parents, which for some reason was a no-no. While a car might offer a place to be "alone" together that sort of thing diminishes with age. I would not go for awkward carsex at my ago due to no longer being a limber teenager -- I guess if it was a really roomy car with a big backseat.