BRITS BANK ON EXTRA HOLIDAY NOT ROYAL WEDDING
source: http://Zoosk.co.uk
London, UK, 4th April, 2011 – Two thirds of Brits are more interested in the extra Bank Holiday (66%) than the Royal Wedding (33%) according to research from the world’s largest social dating community, Zoosk.co.uk.
The 29th of April will see 40% of Brits out enjoying the Bank Holiday while only 31% will be watching the Royal Wedding on TV. A further 21% of those surveyed will be hiding under the duvet, hoping the day would just go away. There will be more women watching the wedding then men and only 3% of UK singles will be heading to London to catch the cavalcade.
When it comes to Will versus Harry, Zoosk’s single ladies don’t appear to mind. It seems a prince is a prince - with each receiving roughly 43% of the votes for most date-worthy royal. Peter Phillips comes in a very-distant third, with just 8% of the ladies’ votes. Meanwhile, there’s just one clear winner with the gents: Zara Philips is the favourite single Royal of 2011, with two thirds (63%) of Zoosk’s single blokes choosing her as the royal they’d most like to date. Princess Beatrice and Eugenie hardly compare, with 15% and 10% of votes (respectively).
Although the couple have invited over 1,900 guests, 27% of the men in Zoosk’s social community felt the wedding wouldn’t be complete without an appearance from Lady Gaga. Single ladies, on the other hand, preferred X Factor mogul, Simon Cowell with 35% of their votes for ultimate wedding guest. The ladies’ second choice is Gaga with 27%. Unfortunately, single lady Jordan came second from the bottom in the poll, with just 11% voting her as their ultimate wedding guest. However, one in six people wouldn’t mind inviting her fellow jungle star Shaun Ryder attending their special day.
When it comes to the first Royal dance, 38% of female Zooskers voted for Westlife’s ‘Queen of my Heart’, while the Zoosk men were less romantic with nearly a quarter (22%) opting for punk classic, ‘God Save the Queen’ by The Sex Pistols. Interestingly, Abba’s ‘Dancing Queen’ achieved almost a quarter (20%) of male votes. The ladies of the Zoosk community placed Sir Elton John’s show tune, ‘I just can’t wait to be King’ from The Lion King as their second option (17%).
“Weddings and the ensuing celebration are always a great opportunity to meet new people in a fun environment,” said Shayan Zadeh, Zoosk’s co-founder and co-CEO. “While more Brits have chosen to enjoy the Bank Holiday rather than celebrating the Royal Wedding, the 29th of April will provide a great opportunity for singles to get out or online, flirt and have fun at the countless social events they have to choose from during the long holiday.”
For further information, images, case studies or interviews please contact:
Parule Amin or Amy Sutton at Axicom PR on +44 (0)20 8392 4082 or mail: zoosk@axicom.com
Zoosk’s Tips for Finding Love Online Around the Royal Wedding
HAVE A POSITIVELY ROYAL OUTLOOK!
Having a positive outlook will get you more dates. Aim for the stars, ‘Commoner’ Kate did and she bagged her Prince. This principle applies equally in the online world of dating as much as it does in the real world. Be positive on your profile, have fun with it and give all your interests including music tastes, perfect date locations and favourite holidays. Top three online dating tips:
• Talk about things you love and that make you happy
• Let your sense of humour shine
• Get your friends to write great testimonials for you
Notes to editors:
The Zoosk poll was conducted online in March 2011 and fielded 523 responses from singles that use Zoosk. Of the respondents, 54% were male and 46% were female.
Results:
Which Royal would you most like to date?
Prince William 21.8% (114)
Prince Harry 22.4% (117)
Princes Beatrice 9.2% (48)
Princess Eugenie 5.7% (30)
Zara Philips 35.6% (186)
Peter Philips 5.4% (28)
Who would be your ultimate wedding guest?
Katie Price 11.4% (58)
Keith Chegwin 5.7% (29)
Simon Cowell 24.9% (127)
Lady Gaga 27% (138)
Shaun Ryder 15.3% (78)
Johnny Rotten 15.9% (81)
What should be Kate and William’s first dance song?
Queen – Killer Queen 10.7% (56)
The Sex Pistols – God Save the Queen 16.6% (87)
Lion King – I just can’t wait to be King 15.9% (83)
Westlife – Queen of my heart 28.3% (148)
Abba – Dancing Queen 18.7% (98)
Wamdue Project – King of my Castle 9.8% (51)
Do you think you deserve an invite to the Royal Wedding?
Yes 50.1% (262)
No 49.9% (261)
Where should Prince William and Kate Middleton spend their honeymoon?
Kenya – where William proposed 47.2% (247)
St Andrews – where they met 13.4% (70)
Klosters – first skiing trip together 12.2% (64)
Balmoral – Queen’s Scottish estate 10.1% (53)
Wales – where they live 9.6% (50)
Berkshire – Kate’s home town 7.5% (39)
Do you care more about the Royal wedding than the Bank Holiday?
Royal Wedding 33.1% (173)
Bank Holiday 66.9% (350)
What are your plans on the 29th April?
Watch the wedding on TV 31.2% (163)
Come to London to wave a flag 2.7% (14)
Have a street party 4.4% (23)
Enjoy the Bank Holiday 40.5% (212)
Hide under my duvet until it’s over 21.2% (111)
About Zoosk
Zoosk is the world’s largest social dating community, with millions of singles from around the globe using the service each month. Zoosk provides a safe and fun online dating experience that users can easily access from Zoosk’s website, social networking applications, mobile services, and downloadable desktop application. Zoosk is available in 25 languages and has subscribers in more than 60 countries. The service enables users to join, browse, and send a limited number of messages for free. Zoosk users can upgrade to a premium subscription for full access or purchase virtual currency to buy select features and virtual gifts. Founded in 2007 by Shayan Zadeh and Alex Mehr, the company is based in San Francisco and backed by Zoosk is the world’s largest social dating community Canaan Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, and ATA Ventures.
The 29th of April will see 40% of Brits out enjoying the Bank Holiday while only 31% will be watching the Royal Wedding on TV. A further 21% of those surveyed will be hiding under the duvet, hoping the day would just go away. There will be more women watching the wedding then men and only 3% of UK singles will be heading to London to catch the cavalcade.
When it comes to Will versus Harry, Zoosk’s single ladies don’t appear to mind. It seems a prince is a prince - with each receiving roughly 43% of the votes for most date-worthy royal. Peter Phillips comes in a very-distant third, with just 8% of the ladies’ votes. Meanwhile, there’s just one clear winner with the gents: Zara Philips is the favourite single Royal of 2011, with two thirds (63%) of Zoosk’s single blokes choosing her as the royal they’d most like to date. Princess Beatrice and Eugenie hardly compare, with 15% and 10% of votes (respectively).
Although the couple have invited over 1,900 guests, 27% of the men in Zoosk’s social community felt the wedding wouldn’t be complete without an appearance from Lady Gaga. Single ladies, on the other hand, preferred X Factor mogul, Simon Cowell with 35% of their votes for ultimate wedding guest. The ladies’ second choice is Gaga with 27%. Unfortunately, single lady Jordan came second from the bottom in the poll, with just 11% voting her as their ultimate wedding guest. However, one in six people wouldn’t mind inviting her fellow jungle star Shaun Ryder attending their special day.
When it comes to the first Royal dance, 38% of female Zooskers voted for Westlife’s ‘Queen of my Heart’, while the Zoosk men were less romantic with nearly a quarter (22%) opting for punk classic, ‘God Save the Queen’ by The Sex Pistols. Interestingly, Abba’s ‘Dancing Queen’ achieved almost a quarter (20%) of male votes. The ladies of the Zoosk community placed Sir Elton John’s show tune, ‘I just can’t wait to be King’ from The Lion King as their second option (17%).
“Weddings and the ensuing celebration are always a great opportunity to meet new people in a fun environment,” said Shayan Zadeh, Zoosk’s co-founder and co-CEO. “While more Brits have chosen to enjoy the Bank Holiday rather than celebrating the Royal Wedding, the 29th of April will provide a great opportunity for singles to get out or online, flirt and have fun at the countless social events they have to choose from during the long holiday.”
For further information, images, case studies or interviews please contact:
Parule Amin or Amy Sutton at Axicom PR on +44 (0)20 8392 4082 or mail: zoosk@axicom.com
Zoosk’s Tips for Finding Love Online Around the Royal Wedding
HAVE A POSITIVELY ROYAL OUTLOOK!
Having a positive outlook will get you more dates. Aim for the stars, ‘Commoner’ Kate did and she bagged her Prince. This principle applies equally in the online world of dating as much as it does in the real world. Be positive on your profile, have fun with it and give all your interests including music tastes, perfect date locations and favourite holidays. Top three online dating tips:
• Talk about things you love and that make you happy
• Let your sense of humour shine
• Get your friends to write great testimonials for you
Notes to editors:
The Zoosk poll was conducted online in March 2011 and fielded 523 responses from singles that use Zoosk. Of the respondents, 54% were male and 46% were female.
Results:
Which Royal would you most like to date?
Prince William 21.8% (114)
Prince Harry 22.4% (117)
Princes Beatrice 9.2% (48)
Princess Eugenie 5.7% (30)
Zara Philips 35.6% (186)
Peter Philips 5.4% (28)
Who would be your ultimate wedding guest?
Katie Price 11.4% (58)
Keith Chegwin 5.7% (29)
Simon Cowell 24.9% (127)
Lady Gaga 27% (138)
Shaun Ryder 15.3% (78)
Johnny Rotten 15.9% (81)
What should be Kate and William’s first dance song?
Queen – Killer Queen 10.7% (56)
The Sex Pistols – God Save the Queen 16.6% (87)
Lion King – I just can’t wait to be King 15.9% (83)
Westlife – Queen of my heart 28.3% (148)
Abba – Dancing Queen 18.7% (98)
Wamdue Project – King of my Castle 9.8% (51)
Do you think you deserve an invite to the Royal Wedding?
Yes 50.1% (262)
No 49.9% (261)
Where should Prince William and Kate Middleton spend their honeymoon?
Kenya – where William proposed 47.2% (247)
St Andrews – where they met 13.4% (70)
Klosters – first skiing trip together 12.2% (64)
Balmoral – Queen’s Scottish estate 10.1% (53)
Wales – where they live 9.6% (50)
Berkshire – Kate’s home town 7.5% (39)
Do you care more about the Royal wedding than the Bank Holiday?
Royal Wedding 33.1% (173)
Bank Holiday 66.9% (350)
What are your plans on the 29th April?
Watch the wedding on TV 31.2% (163)
Come to London to wave a flag 2.7% (14)
Have a street party 4.4% (23)
Enjoy the Bank Holiday 40.5% (212)
Hide under my duvet until it’s over 21.2% (111)
About Zoosk
Zoosk is the world’s largest social dating community, with millions of singles from around the globe using the service each month. Zoosk provides a safe and fun online dating experience that users can easily access from Zoosk’s website, social networking applications, mobile services, and downloadable desktop application. Zoosk is available in 25 languages and has subscribers in more than 60 countries. The service enables users to join, browse, and send a limited number of messages for free. Zoosk users can upgrade to a premium subscription for full access or purchase virtual currency to buy select features and virtual gifts. Founded in 2007 by Shayan Zadeh and Alex Mehr, the company is based in San Francisco and backed by Zoosk is the world’s largest social dating community Canaan Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, and ATA Ventures.
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