One in ten male motorists admit they bought their car in the hope that it would make them more attractive, according to a new study.
And a quarter of men told researchers, on behalf of car care expert Turtle Wax, that they loved the attention they get from members of the opposite sex when they are behind the wheel. Meanwhile, four out of ten male drivers believe the most romantic gift a woman could buy them is a new car and one in ten confessed they had gone out with somebody in the past just because of the car they drove. The same number again dumped their lover simply because of their choice of motor.
Romantic Brits have that drive for love The study, which surveyed 1,500 adults across the UK, was commissioned by Turtle Wax as part of its Color Magic ‘Put the Magic Back’ campaign, which aims to encourage car owners to reignite their relationship with their cars and show them some love. Researchers also discovered that Britain is a nation of old romantics, where the majority of people still believe in love at first sight.
Forget the stiff upper lip, 54% of Brits believe in love at first sight, and three quarters insist that romance is not dead.
More men 61.47% than women 45.57% across the UK believe in love at first sight.
Meanwhile, three quarters of the adult population still consider buying flowers for a loved one to be a romantic gesture but a third of those under 35 disagree.
However, eight out of ten women told researchers they would rather spend more time with their loved one than receive a bunch of roses or lilies.
Speaking about the results of the survey, Vicky Jones, operational marketing manager for Turtle Wax, said, “So it’s official, Britain is a nation of old romantics.
“It is great to discover that romance is alive and well in today’s society and that many of us still value the power of love.
“Romance can often be taken for granted and every now and again we just need to remind ourselves of its importance in our everyday lives.
Like anything in life, romance and relationships need to be worked at.
“And just as the sheen can come off our relationships after a while, so too can we begin to take our cars for granted and start paying them a little less attention.”
