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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: 1) by Ethanol-fueled on Saturday February 11 2017, @08:59PM

    by Ethanol-fueled (2792) on Saturday February 11 2017, @08:59PM (#465885) Homepage

    I disagree with the wealth thing, you have plenty of people who drive nice cars (thanks, easy credit and high-interest loans!) but still live with their parents in their 2-bedroom ghetto apartment.

    Years ago I was on a first-date with a woman and mentioned that a clutch-job was being done on my car. She replied that since my car had a clutch, that I enjoyed being in control of my life...or I was really cheap.

    I laughed and told her, maybe both.

  • (Score: 2, Interesting) by anubi on Sunday February 12 2017, @08:37AM

    by anubi (2828) on Sunday February 12 2017, @08:37AM (#466063) Journal

    You oughta see the looks I get from women with my old diesel van.

    You know, one day, even today's pretty woman will be old and dumpy too. Does she want a guy who still wants her for what she is, not what she looks like?

    To me, the "new car paradigm" is a sure fire display of one's willingness to toss something just because it is "dated".

    Want a neat-freak? Fine... just not me. I read about plenty of those already in the mags along the grocery store checkout line.

    All the money in the world... and still its not enough. I simply don't want to attract that kind of person. Let 'em go find a rich guy and give *him* that special hell.

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    "Prove all things; hold fast that which is good." [KJV: I Thessalonians 5:21]