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

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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  • (Score: 4, Insightful) by driven on Saturday February 11 2017, @05:42PM

    by driven (6295) on Saturday February 11 2017, @05:42PM (#465831)

    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."

    This makes me laugh. What a good way to weed out gold-diggers.

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  • (Score: 3, Interesting) by Bot on Saturday February 11 2017, @08:52PM

    by Bot (3902) on Saturday February 11 2017, @08:52PM (#465882) Journal

    Well, a former colleague from the mountains of north Italy specifically borrowed a smaller car, the cinquecento, for his first date. Girl became wife too.

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