UK Wedding News
22/08/2013
The study, which was carried out by Moonpig, found the gesture did feature in the 'top ten romantic gestures' as voted for by participants.
A total of 2,000 men and women took part in the poll, and after sacrificing the remote control, the other romantic gestures men made were offering to clean the house (11%), putting the bins out (7%) and leaving the toilet seat down (7%).
Washing the dishes, and ironing, were also viewed as 'romantic' gestures.
Of the male respondents, 37% said surprising their partner with flowers helped keep romance alive, while 31% offered to cook dinner. Perhaps not surprisingly, both of these answers were the women's top choices for a romantic gesture followed by being run a hot bath.
However, a fifth of men said they would be wary of giving their partner a bouquet of flowers in case it made them appear guilty of something. Men from Wales were the most likely to fear suspicion, with 13% admitting they would worry, compared to just 8% in the south west of England. Only 7% of women said they would be suspicious if they received flowers from their other half.
Elsewhere, the research found that 60% of Britain's females have had to leave subtle hints in the house to let their partner know what they think is romantic, so they can get what they want, while more than a third said they had to tell their partner directly.
On the other hand, two in five women also have to be told what their other half finds romantic.
When it comes to buying gifts for a partner or spouse, chocolates and flowers are the most common gift for both men and women, with an average of £42.65 spent on a gift. Those between the ages of 45 and 54 were found to be the most generous, with their most expensive gift costing £368.17.
Managing Director Iain Martin, from Moonpig, said: "A nice bunch of flowers is usually what women want but perhaps us men are a bit guilty of trying to think outside the box too much and I guess that's why some think that the remote is the key to being romantic."
(JP/CD)
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Brits Vote For Most 'Romantic Gestures'
According to a new survey, men today believe that giving their partner control of the television remote is a romantic gesture.The study, which was carried out by Moonpig, found the gesture did feature in the 'top ten romantic gestures' as voted for by participants.
A total of 2,000 men and women took part in the poll, and after sacrificing the remote control, the other romantic gestures men made were offering to clean the house (11%), putting the bins out (7%) and leaving the toilet seat down (7%).
Washing the dishes, and ironing, were also viewed as 'romantic' gestures.
Of the male respondents, 37% said surprising their partner with flowers helped keep romance alive, while 31% offered to cook dinner. Perhaps not surprisingly, both of these answers were the women's top choices for a romantic gesture followed by being run a hot bath.
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However, a fifth of men said they would be wary of giving their partner a bouquet of flowers in case it made them appear guilty of something. Men from Wales were the most likely to fear suspicion, with 13% admitting they would worry, compared to just 8% in the south west of England. Only 7% of women said they would be suspicious if they received flowers from their other half.
Elsewhere, the research found that 60% of Britain's females have had to leave subtle hints in the house to let their partner know what they think is romantic, so they can get what they want, while more than a third said they had to tell their partner directly.
On the other hand, two in five women also have to be told what their other half finds romantic.
When it comes to buying gifts for a partner or spouse, chocolates and flowers are the most common gift for both men and women, with an average of £42.65 spent on a gift. Those between the ages of 45 and 54 were found to be the most generous, with their most expensive gift costing £368.17.
Managing Director Iain Martin, from Moonpig, said: "A nice bunch of flowers is usually what women want but perhaps us men are a bit guilty of trying to think outside the box too much and I guess that's why some think that the remote is the key to being romantic."
(JP/CD)
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