December 3, 2010

6 Shocking Statistics: Digital Romance for the Holidays

It’s that time of year again. People sit around the fire drinking hot cocoa wrapped in their blankets. You send out “warm fuzzy” holiday cards to show your love for friends and family. During this time, people begin to feel more affectionate and romantic. The digital world has become extremely immersed in people’s romance. This modern way of sharing love has been embraced in various forms of media, especially Facebook. It may come as a shock to some, but in a study which surveyed 100,000 guys and girls ages 16-21, this younger generation agrees that Facebook plays an important part in their romantic affairs.
Some say that this form of “digital romance” is interfering with interpersonal communication. However, the way things are evolving with social media, this is the popular way to go.
1. “Within one week of meeting a new person, 79% of people click “friend”
2. “After adding a new friend” 60% of people stalk their crush’s profile once a day”
3. “40% check in on their would-be soulmate several times a day”
It is amazing and quite funny how far people go to “investigate” someone on Facebook and how much it is tied to their “relationship”

4.Girls are more judgmental: 43% of girls would decide not to date someone based on their Facebook profile, compared to 33% of guys.
5.Guys are more likely to keep relationship statuses under wraps: 17% of guys don’t share their status, compared to 12% of girls.
6.Girls think it’s exciting to change their relationship status: 50% of girls get a kick out of the status change — one-third of guys agree; 24% of guys find it unnecessary, compared to 17% of girls.

These statistics are shocking yet true. So whether you are a traditional romantic or a digital romantic, enjoy the holiday season.

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