Community Poll

What's the best kind of date for getting to know someone?

1,893 members voted · 9 August 2024

Top answer Something classic: dinner and drinks 74.0%

🍷 Something classic: dinner and drinks 74.0%

1,400 votes

🥾 Something adventurous: a long hike 12.6%

238 votes

🕹 Something nerdy: videogame sesh 6.8%

128 votes

🎨 Something creative: pottery painting 4.9%

92 votes

🎾 Something active: racquetball 1.8%

35 votes

How men and women voted

🍷 Something classic: dinner and drinks

Men

63.5%

Women

36.4%

Other

0.1%

🥾 Something adventurous: a long hike

Men

78.2%

Women

21.8%

🕹 Something nerdy: videogame sesh

Men

82.0%

Women

14.1%

Other

3.9%

🎨 Something creative: pottery painting

Men

55.4%

Women

44.6%

🎾 Something active: racquetball

Men

62.9%

Women

37.1%

How different age groups voted

🍷 Something classic: dinner and drinks

18–24

2.1%

25–34

5.4%

35–44

9.4%

45–54

18.4%

55–64

27.6%

65+

37.1%

🥾 Something adventurous: a long hike

18–24

4.6%

25–34

9.2%

35–44

18.9%

45–54

21.0%

55–64

26.9%

65+

19.3%

🕹 Something nerdy: videogame sesh

18–24

11.7%

25–34

25.8%

35–44

27.3%

45–54

17.2%

55–64

7.8%

65+

10.2%

🎨 Something creative: pottery painting

18–24

4.3%

25–34

8.7%

35–44

21.7%

45–54

29.3%

55–64

22.8%

65+

13.0%

🎾 Something active: racquetball

18–24

14.3%

25–34

14.3%

35–44

5.7%

45–54

25.7%

55–64

17.1%

65+

22.9%

What the results tell us

With 1,893 members voting, the results speak clearly. "Something classic: dinner and drinks" was the standout choice at 74.0% — a strong majority signal that cuts across age groups and member types.

On the gender breakdown, "Something classic: dinner and drinks" 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.

"Something adventurous: a long hike" came in second at 12.6% — 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 9 August 2024. 1,893 Embrace Dating members responded. Results reflect self-reported member demographics.

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