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What's the biggest red flag for you on a date?

2,094 members voted · 17 July 2024
Top answer Checking their phone all the time 47.9%
🙄 Checking their phone all the time 47.9%
1,003 votes
🥱 Constantly talking about their ex 27.5%
576 votes
😫 Being rude to waiters or bartenders 9.9%
208 votes
😨 Not asking me any questions 8.3%
173 votes
⏰ Arriving late for no reason 6.4%
134 votes

How men and women voted

🙄 Checking their phone all the time
Men
70.0%
Women
29.9%
Other
0.1%
🥱 Constantly talking about their ex
Men
68.4%
Women
31.2%
Other
0.3%
😫 Being rude to waiters or bartenders
Men
56.7%
Women
41.8%
Other
1.4%
😨 Not asking me any questions
Men
60.1%
Women
39.3%
Other
0.6%
⏰ Arriving late for no reason
Men
53.0%
Women
45.5%
Other
1.5%

How different age groups voted

🙄 Checking their phone all the time
18–24
3.1%
25–34
7.5%
35–44
11.9%
45–54
21.0%
55–64
26.5%
65+
30.0%
🥱 Constantly talking about their ex
18–24
5.0%
25–34
10.6%
35–44
14.1%
45–54
20.0%
55–64
25.2%
65+
25.2%
😫 Being rude to waiters or bartenders
18–24
6.2%
25–34
14.4%
35–44
17.8%
45–54
18.8%
55–64
17.8%
65+
25.0%
😨 Not asking me any questions
18–24
4.6%
25–34
9.2%
35–44
12.7%
45–54
15.6%
55–64
30.1%
65+
27.7%
⏰ Arriving late for no reason
18–24
3.0%
25–34
2.2%
35–44
14.9%
45–54
16.4%
55–64
25.4%
65+
38.1%

What the results tell us

With 2,094 members voting, the results speak clearly. "Checking their phone all the time" was the standout choice at 47.9% — a strong majority signal that cuts across age groups and member types.

On the gender breakdown, "Checking their phone all the time" was slightly more popular among men. It's worth noting that Embrace Dating's community skews female — so women's preferences carry significant weight in shaping these results overall.

"Constantly talking about their ex" came in second at 27.5% — a meaningful result that shows real diversity in how members approach this question. Dating is personal, and these results remind us that no single answer fits everyone.

Poll published 17 July 2024. 2,094 Embrace Dating members responded. Results reflect self-reported member demographics.

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