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20/11/2013
The most popular reasons behind the cancellations are illness, exhaustion, work commitments and even a visit to the gym.
Elsewhere, the research, which was conducted by dating website Match.com, found dates organised for the weekend are the most likely to take place, with Saturday being the most popular night. In general terms, weekend dates were found to be four times more popular than weekdays, with 81% of respondents saying they are more likely to bail on their date during the week.
The most common reason for standing a potential partner up include illness (33%), and this was followed by 'being too tired' (19%), 'work commitments' (18%), 'unable to afford it' (12%), and being asked out by someone who seemed a better option (6%), according to Match.com's 2013-2014 LoveGeist report.
Discussing the findings, Kate Taylor, resident relationship expert at Match.com, said: "Saturday nights have an in-built feeling of fun which adds excitement to any date, and they come with the added bonus of extra hours of preparation time.
"It comes as no surprise that Mondays are the least popular, as people often tend to be either overwhelmed by their weekday workload or still tired out from their weekend activities."
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Dates Are More Likely To Be Cancelled On A Monday
A romantic date, which has been scheduled for the beginning of the week, are most likely to end up being cancelled at the last minute, according to a new study.The most popular reasons behind the cancellations are illness, exhaustion, work commitments and even a visit to the gym.
Elsewhere, the research, which was conducted by dating website Match.com, found dates organised for the weekend are the most likely to take place, with Saturday being the most popular night. In general terms, weekend dates were found to be four times more popular than weekdays, with 81% of respondents saying they are more likely to bail on their date during the week.
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The most common reason for standing a potential partner up include illness (33%), and this was followed by 'being too tired' (19%), 'work commitments' (18%), 'unable to afford it' (12%), and being asked out by someone who seemed a better option (6%), according to Match.com's 2013-2014 LoveGeist report.
Discussing the findings, Kate Taylor, resident relationship expert at Match.com, said: "Saturday nights have an in-built feeling of fun which adds excitement to any date, and they come with the added bonus of extra hours of preparation time.
"It comes as no surprise that Mondays are the least popular, as people often tend to be either overwhelmed by their weekday workload or still tired out from their weekend activities."
(JP/CD)
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