It?s Just Lunch Reveals That 31% of Minneapolis Singles Go On 1-2 Dates per Month

Palm Desert, CA (PRWEB) September 15, 2006

With the onset of National Singles Week beginning on September 17, It’s Just Lunch is releasing their Annual Report on Dating which will include many useful statistics on dating in the corporate world. According to this report, studies show that 31% of Minneapolis singles go on an average of 1-2 dates per month. Other statistics list details about dating other co-workers, whether certain personal habits are a turn-off, and how race and age can affect dating in the corporate environment.

Here is a sample of some interesting results from the study about singles and dating in the Minneapolis area:

31% have been in 2 relationships lasting more than 1 year

68% would date someone of a different race, higher than the national average of 66%

65% of single men in Minneapolis typically date women that are 5 years younger than them, 15% date women that are 15 years younger than them.

72% of single women in Minneapolis date men 5 years older than them

32% say smoking is an automatic turn-off for them

54% would date a co-worker, 9% would only date a co-worker in secret

About It’s Just Lunch

Since It’s Just Lunch was founded in 1991, the company has arranged millions of fun, first date lunches or drinks after work—an atmosphere where singles can feel comfortable with the process of meeting a new person. With over 90 locations worldwide, each day IJL arranges hundreds of fun, first dates over lunch or drinks after work at over 1,500 restaurants. With many introductions leading to second dates, It’s Just Lunch is the world’s leading first date authority.

The U.S. dating industry is estimated at nearly .5 billion, and growing at 25% annually, with 110 million single adults in the United States alone.

For additional information, log on to www.ItsJustLunchMinneapolis.com.

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