By Kimberlee Brandt<\/p>\n
In honor of National Pet Peeve Week last month, It’s Just Lunch dating service conducted a survey of 1,363 singles. Here are the results: By Kimberlee Brandt In honor of National Pet Peeve Week last month, It’s Just Lunch dating service conducted a survey of 1,363 singles. Here are the results:•46% say their biggest pet peeve is when their date answers their cell phone…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":138,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2411","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\r\n
\n•46% say their biggest pet peeve is when their date answers their cell phone during a meal and another 41% think being rude to the wait staff of a restaurant is a major no-no.
\n•26% of men and 37% of women say one of their pet peeves is when their date talks too much and only about themselves.
\n•Men and women also agree that it’s better not to talk about your “ex” on a first date—30% say it’s the quickest way to not get a second date. Singles also think that the best first date conversations consist of getting to know what the other person likes and dislikes and what their hobbies are.
\n•45% of single men dislike when their date talks about her weight or newest diet and 56% of women say they hate when their date is more interested in the waitress than them and shows it.
\n•When it comes to hygiene and appearance, 42% of men and 53% of women dislike when there date is un-groomed. 59% of singles agree that bad body odor is their biggest hygiene turn-off.
\nThe survey also found that 71% of men would accept a second date with a woman even if she displayed one of his pet peeves. However, women are not as forgiving; only 42% would attempt a repeat date in the same situation. And, do you yourself have any bad habits on dates? 56% of men claim no bad habits, while 23% of women feel they interrupt in conversations. More dating statistics are available at www.itsjustlunch.com.n
\nKimberlee Brandt is director of It’s Just Lunch located in Albany. She can be reached at 482.8400 or www.itsjustlunch.com<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"