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What's your biggest fear or worry when going out on a first date?

2,198 members voted · 12 June 2024
Top answer No in-person chemistry 40.8%
😬 No in-person chemistry 40.8%
897 votes
🎣 Finding out they're a catfish 20.2%
443 votes
🙅 A no-show! 19.7%
432 votes
🤦 Embarrassing myself 15.9%
349 votes
👇 Something else (tell us in the comments!) 3.5%
77 votes

How men and women voted

😬 No in-person chemistry
Men
63.0%
Women
36.6%
Other
0.4%
🎣 Finding out they're a catfish
Men
65.9%
Women
33.4%
Other
0.7%
🙅 A no-show!
Men
76.4%
Women
23.1%
Other
0.5%
🤦 Embarrassing myself
Men
77.1%
Women
22.9%
👇 Something else (tell us in the comments!)
Men
68.8%
Women
29.9%
Other
1.3%

How different age groups voted

😬 No in-person chemistry
18–24
2.8%
25–34
6.2%
35–44
12.8%
45–54
19.2%
55–64
26.3%
65+
32.7%
🎣 Finding out they're a catfish
18–24
5.0%
25–34
8.1%
35–44
16.7%
45–54
22.6%
55–64
25.1%
65+
22.6%
🙅 A no-show!
18–24
1.6%
25–34
9.7%
35–44
10.2%
45–54
18.5%
55–64
28.7%
65+
31.2%
🤦 Embarrassing myself
18–24
8.3%
25–34
16.3%
35–44
15.2%
45–54
22.9%
55–64
20.9%
65+
16.3%
👇 Something else (tell us in the comments!)
18–24
1.3%
25–34
13.0%
35–44
27.3%
45–54
20.8%
55–64
10.4%
65+
27.3%

What the results tell us

With 2,198 members voting, the results speak clearly. "No in-person chemistry" was the standout choice at 40.8% — a strong majority signal that cuts across age groups and member types.

On the gender breakdown, "No in-person chemistry" 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.

"Finding out they're a catfish" came in second at 20.2% — 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 12 June 2024. 2,198 Embrace Dating members responded. Results reflect self-reported member demographics.

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