Thirty Seconds to Impress

It’s not quite what your dirty mind might be thinking, but yet another study to keep you entertained during the excitement that is know as the Easter bank holiday. Quite why these researchers can’t do something useful like solve the global warming problem, invent a new form of clean energy or even investigate why no matter which supermarket checkout queue I join, all the other lanes move quicker than mine. But enough of that, to this latest exciting study…

Researchers at the University of Hertfordshire have discovered that women actually make up their mind about a potential boyfriend in less than thirty seconds. In a number of Speed Dating sessions involving 100 single men and women from all walks of life, it emerged that almost 50% women made their minds about a man in less than 30 seconds compared to a mere 22% of men. The best opening line was also revealed as “What’s your favourite pizza topping?”

So, whilst we men may think we’ve got a few minutes to try and wow her with our funny stories about mishaps with vacuum cleaner attachments, she’s most likely already made her mind up in the few moments you’ve spoken to her. So you may as well save all your funny stories for another time then – just remember that the pizza topping question is now well off limits.