Men are more romantic than women and quicker to describe themselves as being in a relationship, according to a new survey.
Three quarters of men would turn down se-x on a first date, according to a poll of more than 2,000 people.And a quarter would not feel comfortable even kissing after their first meeting with a potential partner.
The poll found that 15 per cent of women would be happy to go to bed with a new partner after one date, while 72 per cent of them would be up for an end-of-evening snog.
The survey also suggested that men were more likely to be romantic than their female partners. 25 per cent of men said they would mention love within the first month of dating, compared to just 16 per cent of women.
Women were most likely to hold off telling their partner they loved them until the fourth month of dating.
And while three quarters of men said they would be comfortable saying “I love you” first, less than half of women would do the same.
Men are also ready to introduce a new partner to their parents and update their Facebook status to “in a relationship” earlier than women, according to the poll – doing both after an average of eight dates.
Richard Longhurst, co-owner of LoveHoney, the se-x-toy firm which commissioned the survey, said: “[Men] are keener to tell their partner they love them but also to outwardly recognise this commitment by changing their Facebook status and introducing their loved one to their parents.
“Women are a little more wary – preferring to take their time before revealing similar levels of commitment.”
He added: “I think what is encouraging is that British men's stiff upper lip seems to have disappeared completely. They are prepared to be far more open about their feelings and tell their partner their true feelings. That has to be good thing.”
