First Impression - How Important Is Your Car?
Whether you are a man or woman, it is generally agreed that when it comes to dating, your car does make a first impression. According to a survey from Ford Fusion that polled more than 400 singles, showed 89 percent of males and 95 percent of females said they were somewhat likely to notice their dates car. The survey went on to reveal that it is not just your car, but the cleanliness of the interior. A survey last spring from LeaseTrader.com showed men keep cleaner cars than women (http://tinyurl.com/38njo6y). Any car that was super dirty or malfunction were considered an absolute no-no.
An overwhelming 90 percent of those survey said they would not borrow a nice car from a friend to impress a first date. Of those that said they would borrow, 12 percent were males compared to only nine percent of females. The survey is part of an upcoming series of Ford-sponsored dating events in select U.S. cities to introduce the new Ford Fusion.
All the results listed below:
1.) Keep It Clean
The Ford survey revealed that it's not just your car, but the state of
your car that can make an impression on your date, with 58 percent saying that
the condition of their date's vehicle would at least somewhat impact their
attraction to the person. Females felt more strongly about their date's car
condition than males with 69 percent saying it would at least somewhat effect
their attraction to their date compared to 47 percent of males.
"If your car is dirty outside and cluttered with wrappers and junk inside,
that delivers a personality message to your date that could very well impact
the evening and your future prospects," said Sherrie Schneider, co-author of
The Rules.
"Your car offers a very visual view of the person you are dating before a
single word is ever spoken."
2.) Sky Rocketing Gas Prices -- Don't Go Dutch!
More than 79 percent of respondents said they had never been "asked to
chip in for car-related expenses by their date." Of those that had been asked
to chip in, 15 percent said they were asked to spring for gas followed by
parking (9 percent) and tolls (6 percent). Twice as many males (20 percent)
said they were asked by their dates to chip in for gas than females (10
percent).
"At today's gas prices, I guess you can expect more people to ask their
dates to share costs," said Fein. "It still remains a big no-no in most
dating circles if you're looking to score a second date," she cautioned.
3.) Most Embarrassing Car Date Moment
When asked to recall their "most embarrassing car date moment,"
respondents chose being told by their date that they were a "bad driver" (22
percent) as tops overall with females (26 percent) outpacing males (18
percent).
Second overall was suffering an "upset stomach" (16 percent), followed by
being "pulled over for speeding" (15 percent) and a getting in to a "fender
bender" (10 percent). Also on the list, but scoring surprisingly low with all
respondents, was "getting caught fooling around" (2 percent).
4.) Kissing and Not Talking About It?
When asked "what their favorite car date activity" was, 43 percent chose
"talking" or getting to know their date better. Nearly half of females (49
percent) rated talking as tops with 38 percent of males agreeing. Second
overall was "sightseeing" (28 percent) followed by "kissing" (16 percent) and
listening to music (14 percent).
Of note, only eight percent of females surveyed chose "kissing" as their
overall favorite car date activity versus 24 percent of males.
5.) Grand Theft Auto
An overwhelming 90 percent of those surveyed said they "would not borrow"
a nice car from a friend to impress a first date. Of those that said they
"would borrow," 12 percent were males compared to nine percent of females.
"What's the point if it isn't yours?" said Fein. "If you go beyond a
first date to the all-important second date, it's only going to come back to
bite you. Besides, there are some really stylish and affordable cars out
there that make a great impression."
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