Report on Love Connection

Smart girls decide for themselves™.

How old are you?

Curious about who answered these questions? It's exciting to see that 806 SmartGirl users answered this survey. Out of the 806 that answered, 768 were girls, 22 were boys, and 16 chose not to answer. People that took this survey ranged from age 6 up to age 22. The majority of users were 13. It was great to see that people from all over the world including from Ireland, South Africa, and Australia.

How old are you?

We asked SmartGirl users if they were in a relationship (yes), not in a relationship (no), not in a relationship, but wanted to be (no but), or in a relationship but wanted out! The majority (371) were currently not dating, but would like to some day. 241 were in a relationship, 160 were not, and 28 were in one, but didn't really want to. At what age can you start dating (according to your parents)? Most of you (184) said any age, your parents really didn't care. 123 said age 16 99 said 12 or younger 93 said 14 82 said 13 74 said 15 72 said 18 or older 57 said NEVER...oh my! 22 said 17 How many relationships have you had? Most of you (231) have yet to dabble in love, 150 have had one relationship, 121 have had 4-6 relationships, 115 have had so many they can't remember (wow- you must be love experts!), 105 have had 2, and 84 have had 3.

In a relationship?

How did you meet your mate?

Where did you meet your special someone? We wanted to know where you first felt that spark with your partner. 45% of you said you met your cutie at school, while 34% stated they currently did not have a partner. The rest of you had a variety of meeting places, including through friends, at church, or even online. Keep your eyes open, you don't want to miss your chance for true love! How long will it really last? Smartgirl users answered "How long has the relationship lasted?" Most of you (105) said one week or less, while 79 said one year or more. Wow! From the beginning stages, to getting serious, smartgirls date for different times. We asked about the current or ideal nature of a dating relationship. 748 preferred a female/male relationship, 26 said female/female, while 14 stated male/male.

How did you meet?

count percent howmeet school 363 45.04 sport 9 1.12 movies 15 1.86 restraunt 1 0.12 online 16 1.99 schoolevent 5 0.62 family 9 1.12 friends 70 8.68 religious 11 1.36 atpark 11 1.36 club 24 2.98 nopartner 272 33.75

What is your partner preference?

Older or younger? We asked if you liked someone who was older than you as a potential love match. 285 said they would like someone older, 248 prefer the same age, 247 said age is only a number (they don't care), while a mere 16 said they liked younger mates. Does race matter? We asked if it was important that your partner be the same race as you. A huge majority (397) that you are colorblind when it comes to love (race doesn't matter). 215 said it was somewhat important, 104 said important, while 77 said the race of their partner was very important. What about religion? Religion can sometimes make love more difficult. We asked if it mattered that a partner was the same religion as you. 351 said not important at all, 181 said somewhat important, 143 said religion was important, and 113 said religion was extremely important in deciding whether to date someone.

Older than you?

Does your partner get the thumbs up?

Obviously, people close to you make a difference in who you decide to date. We asked if you were in a relationship, do your parents approve of it? Most of you didn't have a partner (52%), but for those who did, parents were okay with the relationship (20%). 15% of you said your parents didn't even know about your relationship! What about your friend's opinions? Friend's approval can have a huge impact upon who you date or don't date. We asked if your friends approved of your partner. Again, most of you are single (406), but for those who grabbed a cutie, 233 said their friends approve, 88 said they approve somewhat, and there were about equal answers for their friends not approving (33) or not even knowing (36). Secrets, secrets!

Do your parents approve?

count percent parentsok yes 156 19.6 no 39 4.9 somewhat 63 7.91 theydunno 121 15.2 nopartner 417 52.39

Your relationship

How would you classify your relationship or the one you would like to have? What you think about your partner is obviously more important than what anyone else thinks. Most of you would consider your relationship steady, while many of you said casual was more like it. Friendship was still a good choice for 151 of you, while on the other side, serious dating (142) was more your taste. The smallest group was engagement or married, we hope you meant your ideal relationship someday! You have so much time to date! How would you characterize your relationship with your partner? There was a large range of responses, ranging from dysfunctional to perfect. Most of you (244) were happy or thought your relationship was perfect. Others saw their relationship as just "good" (73), stable (29), or even needing work (19). Love takes time and effort! Does your partner treat you the way you want to be treated? It's important to feel as though you are treated in the right way, in order to have the best, most healthy relationship. The majority of you said you were treated right, many said somewhat, and few said no. Stand up for your happiness and for true love!

What is your relationship?

Breaking up is hard to do!

Sometimes, it just wasn't meant to be. When it comes to break ups, who does the dumping? 278 said you were the dumper, 236 of you had no breaking up since you didn't have a partner, 140 said your partner broke up with you, and 137 said it was a clean, mutual break-up. Why did you break up? Yawn, 159 of you lost interest in your partner, 104 said you grew apart, while 80 said your partner lost interest in you. There were various other responses, that included you just wanted to be friends (51), you moved away (56), or you haven't broken up because you are still together (34).

Who dumped who?

Who's hot and who's not?

What is the most important characteristic in a partner? Personality reigned king, with 58% citing that is the most important trait in a potential partner. Appearance nabbed 14% of responses, while humor was also seen as important. What physical feature is most appealing to you? Check them out! We asked what that one physical part that makes you attracted to a partner. Most (206) said that the face was important, 193 said the body or the whole package is just as important. Other popular responses were the eyes (146), hair (58), and the abs or stomach (30). However, 97 of you said that physical features were not important to you at all. I guess love can be blind! Yuck! What physical feature is least appealing to you? 176 of you said the feet, 122 said fingernails, and 72 said that the butt was least attractive or appealing to you. 116 of you still responded that any physical features really didn't matter.

Most important trait

count percent imptrait appearance 104 13.56 humor 84 10.95 brains 17 2.22 personality 448 58.41 popularity 11 1.43 beliefs 20 2.61 other 83 10.82

The way you make me feel

Does your heart flutter? Do your palms sweat? Are you always smiling? We asked users how strongly they felt about their partners. Most said they loved their partners, while many others said they really liked them a lot. Several others said it changed, depending on the day, and very few said they liked their mates only a little. 9 of you said hate your partner: Maybe it's time for a break-up! No one said love was easy.

How do you feel?

Activities with partner

What kind of stuff do you and your partner like to do together? We got a wide range of answers from the most popular answer of the movies, to golfing, skating, bowling, hanging out, eating out, or even staying home. A lot of you said you love to do just about anything with your significant other, as long as your together! How sweet is that? How often do you see or talk to your partner within one week? 208 said between 0-30 minutes 127 said 20 hours or more There were a wide range between the extremes. How far are you, or would you be, willing to advance with your partner? Most of you were most comfortable with making out, kissing, or holding hands at this point in your relationship. Several of you said you were willing to engage in other sexual activities, including sexual intercourse. Make sure you are prepared and feel ready before you decide to do anything with your partner. Better safe than sorry!

Time spent with partner

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