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Is Owning a Car Still Key for a Date?

posted by on Saturday February 11 2017, @12:57PM   
from the what-does-betteridge-say? dept.

Phoenix666 writes:

Autotrader reports a study:

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?

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• Re:Depends on where (I can speak for Europe) Re:Depends on where (I can speak for Europe) (Score: 4, Funny) by Aiwendil on Saturday February 11 2017, @04:08PM

  by Aiwendil (531) on Saturday February 11 2017, @04:08PM (#465800) Journal

  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.

  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"

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• Re:Depends on where (I can speak for Europe) (Score: 4, Funny) by Arik on Saturday February 11 2017, @07:33PM

  by Arik (4543) on Saturday February 11 2017, @07:33PM (#465858) Journal

  "Var inte rädd, här finns gott om get. Sa gotlänningen."
  

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