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02/09/2011

Brits 'Not Afraid To Invest In Love'

When it comes to buying an engagement ring the majority of Brits believe you "can't put a price on love", a survey has revealed.

Research carried out by DiscountVouchers.co.uk showed that romance is alive and well in the UK with almost 40% saying they are more than happy to spend on an engagement ring.

The survey also showed that 11% believe that a betrothed couple should spend twice the man’s monthly salary on a ring, while 30% stated that they would be prepared to pay as much as £500 for an engagement ring.

When it comes to making a proper first impression, 75% of respondents stated that they would always pay out for a new outfit for a first date. The poll also showed that 65% are content to split a restaurant bill in half - while 67% say they wouldn't eat the most costly thing on the restaurant menu even if their favourite dish were on show.

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When love is still new and fresh the survey showed that 57% of people got taken out by their new partner for a meal while 46% stated that they were given flowers. a total of 25% said that they had been given the gift of jewellery while almost 20% had been spoiled with a romantic weekend in a hotel or motel somewhere. However in contrast to this, just 5% confessed that they had been bought new lingerie by their new man.

When novelty has worn off almost 25% of people said they would be prepared to finish with a boyfriend or girlfriend if they considered the other half mean with money. However 37% said that stinginess was not a factor in love.

Relationships can still cost a lot of money it seems, as the survey showed that 42% of people are prepared to go overdrawn if it meant they could impress a new paramour. Men it seems are more romantic in money terms these days, with a big 94% saying their bride-to-be's family need not fund the entire wedding.

Doug Scott, managing director of DiscountVouchers.co.uk, commented: "Our latest research is interesting in that it really does demonstrate that Brits are still romantic to a fault. Dating and marriage haven't been expensive for a long time now but there are methods and means of making courting a better value for money nowadays."

(GK/BMcC)

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"When it comes to buying an engagement ring the majority of Brits believe you "can't put a price on love", a survey has revealed."