TORONTO (Reuters):
WHEN IT comes to romance, women prefer someone who tickles their funny bone, while men opt for those who catch their eye, according to an international survey released yesterday.
The survey, conducted in 16 countries by Canadian romance publisher Harlequin Enterprises, asked men and women on six continents about traits they liked or disliked, and how they went about trying to meet Mr. or Ms. Right.
The poll revealed differences between countries in the way people tried to impress the opposite sex.
Australian and British men frequently admitted drinking too much, while about half of German and Italian men said they had lied about their finances. Spaniards were the most likely to use sex to catch someone's attention.
Eighty per cent of Brazilian and Mexican men said they had lied about their marital or relationship status, as did 70 per cent of German women, the survey said.
When it came to meeting that special someone, a majority of respondents preferred to rely on friends for introductions. The Internet was not a popular hunting ground, except in Portugal, where about half the surveyed men and women opted to find people online.
When it came to that first meeting, a majority of men polled said beauty was more important than brains, while women put a sense of humour at the top of their list.
