<b>Only 17% of women take the initiative for a first date</b><br /><br />For the occasion of International Women’s Day on March 8, we thought the time was right to dig into our users’ views on equality between men and women. Surprisingly: men generally think it’s OK for women to take the lead in a number of areas. However, women themselves don’t seem to share that idea.<br /><br /><b>Men want women to take the lead</b><br /><br />31% of men (compared to 17% of women) think women can always take the initiative for a first date. If the date is going well, 39% of men… Read more
BMW drivers are the most aggressive behind the wheel and have yet to discover the use of indicators, that’s a rumour we’ve all heard before. What’s new is that their “sporty” driving style seems to apply to the back seat as well.<br /><br />A survey we conducted shows that half of the Belgians flirt in traffic. 77% even admit they’ve had sex in a car.<br /><br />Furthermore, the survey shows that 49% of Belgians prefer the back seat of a BMW to get intimate. Just in case you were planning to buy a car, you know what to look for. Read more
<b>Have you tried our latest awesome feature Clips?</b><br /><br />You can now send each other video messages of maximum 15 seconds. Once the recipient has viewed the Clip, it’s gone forever, just like on Snapchat. “This is a first for the online dating world,” says Nicolas Van Hoorde, Director of Product at Twoo.<br /><br />The videos serve a dual purpose, explains Lien Louwagie, Community Director at Twoo: “They make our users’ chat experience even more enjoyable. For many users chatting is the main reason to visit an online dating site. Adding… Read more
<b>Summertime, and the dating is easy. That’s how this classic song most likely would have sounded if a Belgian had written the lyrics. Belgians love to go outside for a date, and what better place to head to than the beach? By the way, they’re also quite open-minded when it comes to having sex on the first date: a good half of them would be open to it.</b><br /><br /><br />Nearly 6 out of 10 Belgians (58.6%) take their date to the beach. Going for dinner or drinks is considerably less popular. While only 1 out of 3 (30.3%) books a table… Read more
<b>Because online dating is all the rage in Belgium – half of all Belgians are open to it – we investigated how to start the perfect online conversation. We’ve all heard the classic “Haven’t we met before?” It’s so cliche and downright futile. But which pick-up lines work like a charm and are bound to get you a first date? Here are the hits… and the misses.</b><br /><br /><br />Your pick-up line can really make or break your chances of getting a first date. So we decided to ask our users to see what exactly worked well for them. From the… Read more
