Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Is Social Networking The Fast Track Into Bed? Experts Think So

Is Social Networking The Fast Track Into Bed? Experts Think So: "


According to research experts, we have left the age of “booty calls” and entered the new age of “booty walls”, posting that is.  According to a recent study, the use of social network sites and texting has cut down on the time that it takes to get people into bed.


(Reuters Life!) – Nearly four out of five women and three of five men say they believe texting, Facebook and other social networking tools cause new couples to jump into bed faster, a survey released on Monday showed.


But only 38 percent of women say they have actually slept with a date any sooner because of digital intimacy, according to the 1,200 women and men who participated in the third annual sex survey by Shape and Men’s Fitness magazines.


Smart phones and laptops are the new toys that lead to the bedroom, it said, with nearly 80 percent of women and 58 percent of men saying social media tools leads to sex faster.


Texting is the No. 1 way lovers stay in touch, the survey found, with men texting 39 percent more often than phoning and women 150 percent more.


Even before the magic begins, 70 percent of women and 63 percent of men use Google and other online tools to screen potential dates.


Sixty-five percent of those polled said they had been asked out by text and 49 percent through a Facebook message.


Once the relationship clicks, 72 percent of women report scouring a current partner’s ex-girlfriends’ Facebook pages.


Even in the heat of passion, some people just can’t get enough of their digital devices, the survey found. When a call or text comes in during sex, 5 percent of respondents said they glance to see who is calling and 1 percent say they stop to answer the phone.


And when the spark is extinguished, digital dumping is the new way to break up, with 43 percent of women and 27 percent of men reporting getting a text along the lines of “It’s not you, it’s me.”


For the heartbroken, the Internet keeps hope alive, with 81 percent of all respondents saying they won’t de-friend an ex on Facebook and 75 percent admitting to constantly checking a former sweetheart’s page.”


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2 comments:

Mr. Mcgranor said...

That would be a good outlet for meeting a potential companion, but i have never encountered such. There are dating sites all over the internet; yet all it takes is a message on a social network..?

Stang said...

Don't quote me on this but I think that with some of the social networking sites, there is a greater element of trust. I know on FB I have tons of people in common with others because of where I went to school so it's like dating the friend of a friend I suppose.