ROMANCE: The State of the Union

The State * of the Union How Women View Romance 91% ZZZ of women believe dating rules have become "more flexible." However. 51% 59% of women of women 64% 56% 84% 89% believe a guy should still believe a guy should pay 54% Women today consider themselves more independent and powerful than ever before, but some things never change. Many of the traditional beliefs about romance, dating and relationships still hold true for the majority. We asked of women do of single women would describe of women believe of all respondents think that when it ask them of women for the first that romance is not experience romance in their out. believe a guy date. out there and they their dating life as "boring". should hold comes to their love women and found... daily lives. will find it. lives, their best days are still ahead. the door for them. Most common words used The Heart of the Matter to describe romance: Men: The DOs and DON'TS Least common: 76% Thoughtfulness 26% Sex 70% Appreciation 15% Fantasy Percentage of women who find it attractive Percentage of women who find it a dealbreaker 23% 67% Intimacy 11% Gifts DECLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS Has an accent * * * your #1 in my heart.. 32% 24% Importance Level Satisfaction Level Is needy 100% 0% 100% Grammatically challenged ** 70% 20% Health/Wellness 84% THE 57% Makes me laugh HEART Killer smile 55% 26% ATTAX 20% Love 31% iPhone/Blackberry dependency Still lives with his parents 43% 22% Social Life Lunch! love, 12% 8% 43% 16% Has a cute dog mom In a band Work Life 33% XXX 25% 29% Facebook photos of exes Sex Life H HARLEQUIN entertain, enrich, inspire" Source: Harlequin Romance Report 2012 Design: Mattias Mackler ......* **** The State * of the Union How Women View Romance 91% ZZZ of women believe dating rules have become "more flexible." However. 51% 59% of women of women 64% 56% 84% 89% believe a guy should still believe a guy should pay 54% Women today consider themselves more independent and powerful than ever before, but some things never change. Many of the traditional beliefs about romance, dating and relationships still hold true for the majority. We asked of women do of single women would describe of women believe of all respondents think that when it ask them of women for the first that romance is not experience romance in their out. believe a guy date. out there and they their dating life as "boring". should hold comes to their love women and found... daily lives. will find it. lives, their best days are still ahead. the door for them. Most common words used The Heart of the Matter to describe romance: Men: The DOs and DON'TS Least common: 76% Thoughtfulness 26% Sex 70% Appreciation 15% Fantasy Percentage of women who find it attractive Percentage of women who find it a dealbreaker 23% 67% Intimacy 11% Gifts DECLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS Has an accent * * * your #1 in my heart.. 32% 24% Importance Level Satisfaction Level Is needy 100% 0% 100% Grammatically challenged ** 70% 20% Health/Wellness 84% THE 57% Makes me laugh HEART Killer smile 55% 26% ATTAX 20% Love 31% iPhone/Blackberry dependency Still lives with his parents 43% 22% Social Life Lunch! love, 12% 8% 43% 16% Has a cute dog mom In a band Work Life 33% XXX 25% 29% Facebook photos of exes Sex Life H HARLEQUIN entertain, enrich, inspire" Source: Harlequin Romance Report 2012 Design: Mattias Mackler ......* **** The State * of the Union How Women View Romance 91% ZZZ of women believe dating rules have become "more flexible." However. 51% 59% of women of women 64% 56% 84% 89% believe a guy should still believe a guy should pay 54% Women today consider themselves more independent and powerful than ever before, but some things never change. Many of the traditional beliefs about romance, dating and relationships still hold true for the majority. We asked of women do of single women would describe of women believe of all respondents think that when it ask them of women for the first that romance is not experience romance in their out. believe a guy date. out there and they their dating life as "boring". should hold comes to their love women and found... daily lives. will find it. lives, their best days are still ahead. the door for them. Most common words used The Heart of the Matter to describe romance: Men: The DOs and DON'TS Least common: 76% Thoughtfulness 26% Sex 70% Appreciation 15% Fantasy Percentage of women who find it attractive Percentage of women who find it a dealbreaker 23% 67% Intimacy 11% Gifts DECLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS Has an accent * * * your #1 in my heart.. 32% 24% Importance Level Satisfaction Level Is needy 100% 0% 100% Grammatically challenged ** 70% 20% Health/Wellness 84% THE 57% Makes me laugh HEART Killer smile 55% 26% ATTAX 20% Love 31% iPhone/Blackberry dependency Still lives with his parents 43% 22% Social Life Lunch! love, 12% 8% 43% 16% Has a cute dog mom In a band Work Life 33% XXX 25% 29% Facebook photos of exes Sex Life H HARLEQUIN entertain, enrich, inspire" Source: Harlequin Romance Report 2012 Design: Mattias Mackler ......* **** The State * of the Union How Women View Romance 91% ZZZ of women believe dating rules have become "more flexible." However. 51% 59% of women of women 64% 56% 84% 89% believe a guy should still believe a guy should pay 54% Women today consider themselves more independent and powerful than ever before, but some things never change. Many of the traditional beliefs about romance, dating and relationships still hold true for the majority. We asked of women do of single women would describe of women believe of all respondents think that when it ask them of women for the first that romance is not experience romance in their out. believe a guy date. out there and they their dating life as "boring". should hold comes to their love women and found... daily lives. will find it. lives, their best days are still ahead. the door for them. Most common words used The Heart of the Matter to describe romance: Men: The DOs and DON'TS Least common: 76% Thoughtfulness 26% Sex 70% Appreciation 15% Fantasy Percentage of women who find it attractive Percentage of women who find it a dealbreaker 23% 67% Intimacy 11% Gifts DECLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS Has an accent * * * your #1 in my heart.. 32% 24% Importance Level Satisfaction Level Is needy 100% 0% 100% Grammatically challenged ** 70% 20% Health/Wellness 84% THE 57% Makes me laugh HEART Killer smile 55% 26% ATTAX 20% Love 31% iPhone/Blackberry dependency Still lives with his parents 43% 22% Social Life Lunch! love, 12% 8% 43% 16% Has a cute dog mom In a band Work Life 33% XXX 25% 29% Facebook photos of exes Sex Life H HARLEQUIN entertain, enrich, inspire" Source: Harlequin Romance Report 2012 Design: Mattias Mackler ......* **** The State * of the Union How Women View Romance 91% ZZZ of women believe dating rules have become "more flexible." However. 51% 59% of women of women 64% 56% 84% 89% believe a guy should still believe a guy should pay 54% Women today consider themselves more independent and powerful than ever before, but some things never change. Many of the traditional beliefs about romance, dating and relationships still hold true for the majority. We asked of women do of single women would describe of women believe of all respondents think that when it ask them of women for the first that romance is not experience romance in their out. believe a guy date. out there and they their dating life as "boring". should hold comes to their love women and found... daily lives. will find it. lives, their best days are still ahead. the door for them. Most common words used The Heart of the Matter to describe romance: Men: The DOs and DON'TS Least common: 76% Thoughtfulness 26% Sex 70% Appreciation 15% Fantasy Percentage of women who find it attractive Percentage of women who find it a dealbreaker 23% 67% Intimacy 11% Gifts DECLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS Has an accent * * * your #1 in my heart.. 32% 24% Importance Level Satisfaction Level Is needy 100% 0% 100% Grammatically challenged ** 70% 20% Health/Wellness 84% THE 57% Makes me laugh HEART Killer smile 55% 26% ATTAX 20% Love 31% iPhone/Blackberry dependency Still lives with his parents 43% 22% Social Life Lunch! love, 12% 8% 43% 16% Has a cute dog mom In a band Work Life 33% XXX 25% 29% Facebook photos of exes Sex Life H HARLEQUIN entertain, enrich, inspire" Source: Harlequin Romance Report 2012 Design: Mattias Mackler ......* ****