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Shape magazine did a survey…Here are the results…

30% say personality
10% say career and education
14% say sense of humor
23% say smile and looks
On average people kiss on the second date
48% say “I love you” 1-6 months into the relationship
41% say “I love you” less than one month after they met.
9% say I love you one year later
4% don’t’ say I love you till after one year
Women may take longer to fall in love than men. Approximately 14 dates as opposed to only 3 for men
14 million people are or have been in long-distance relationships
The average length of an engagement is 16 months
70% of couples live together before marriage
95% of women wear an engagement ring
Most weddings take place in summer or fall
27 years old is the average age for women to marry and men 29. Up from 20 and 23 respectively in 1950.
$28,385 is the average cost of a wedding and reception
141 is the average number of guests
85% of brides wear white
90% of women take their husband’s surname