Finding Mr. or Ms. Right can be difficult. Keeping that person around can also be quite tough. Three studies this week revealed some fascinating information about dating and marriage.
No. 3 is a study about online dating and how to create the most desirable profile. It all starts with that ever-important profile pic. Research by Zoosk depicts the best kind of photo to use. (Via Daily Mail)
"Women attract 60 percent more attention with photos taken inside. But it's the opposite for men. They do 19 percent better with shots that show off their outdoorsy side." (Via KLAS)
"Full-body shots boost success in online dating for both men and women by 203 percent."
"Yeah, I wonder why."
"And guys, stay away from the selfies. It will get you 8 percent less messages." (Via KSAZ)
And one more tip: Women hate when men use emoticons, so leave the smilies or frownies out of your messages and texts. (Via Time)
For those who are still searching for "the one," this week's No. 2 study will help you relax a little bit. A British study confirms those people whose first relationship was their only one are extremely rare. (Via WTFX)
"The average woman will be in seven relationships. Compare that to eight relationships for men. And both men and women will fall in love an average of twice before finally finding the one."
And naturally, there will be a few smooches along the way of picking out the right mate. In fact, the study says men will kiss 16 people before finding the right one.
"The average woman will kiss 15 men, have two long-term relationships, and get her heart broken twice before she meets her knight in shining armor." (Via Fox News)
Lastly, our No. 1 study is for those who’ve already found their true loves and said “I do.”
It reveals that people can easily pick out their spouse’s voices among a crowd, but they can also just as easily ignore them. (Via Medical Daily)
"They call this the cocktail party effect. It found that even when people are in a big crowd or having a one-on-one conversation, they can still hear and focus on what their significant other is saying."
"I think that’s very interesting." (Via WITI)
Interesting, sure. Here's the other interesting part:
"They also can find those voices easy to ignore if they didn't want to pay attention. ... So wives, the next time he claims, 'I didn't hear you' ... They say, yeah right, he was probably just tuning you out." (Via WOFL)
How convenient.
Thanks for watching Newsy's top three studies of the week. Hopefully we’ve answered a few of your relationship questions.
