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Doctors give us dating fever whilst politicians just leave us cold. A study conducted by Fast Impressions on eligible professions revealed that doctors are the most dateable profession for both men and women, whilst politicians were ranked amongst the least desirable. The survey of 400 male and female Fast Impressions members compared the “sexiness” and “dateability” of twenty different professions and found that men and women were rarely in agreement about what constituted sexy or dateable.

The traditional ideals of “male” and “female” professions seem to hold up as far as dateability. 88% of men would date a nurse, compared to only 69% of women. Similarly, airhostesses were considered twice as dateable as female pilots. Women consider doctors (92%), lawyers, architects and property agents (all 89%) the most dateable professions, interesting that they’re also the highest paid professions included in the survey.

The survey shows that for women there is a clear discrepancy between professions that are sexy and those that are dateable... Whilst male lawyers are considered highly dateable, law is not considered a sexy profession. Conversely, whilst the majority of women considered male models sexy, they wouldn’t date one”, says Anna Saunders, Fast Impressions General Manager. “The men’s results showed a much closer relationship between ‘sexy’ and ‘dateable’, with models, nurses, air hostesses and dancers all featuring highly on both scales”.

A recent poll conducted by international online dating giant Lavalife found that on the sexiness scale, men rated doctors and nurses (50%) over athletes (21%), bartenders (17%) and firefighters (12%). Women clearly preferred firefighters, with an overwhelming 70% of women indicating firemen as their top pick. Women voted bartenders the least sexy (7%), followed closely by athletes (11%) and doctors/nurses (12%).

We’re not surprised by this result. There’s something irresistible about a man in uniform with a big hose”, says Lori Miller, Lavalife Marketing Manager. The poll of 18,852 singles asked respondents to vote for which profession screams sexy out of firefighters, doctor/nurse, bartenders and athletes.

WHAT WOMEN THINK? 1. 92% of women would date a doctor, followed by lawyers, architects and property consultants (all 89%). 2. Athletes were considered the sexiest male profession (78%), followed by firemen (75%) and doctors (69%). 3. Whilst 67% of women consider male models sexy, only 56% would be willing to date one. 4. Male politicians were the lowest scorers on both dimensions. Only 31% of women would date a politician whilst a mere 14% found them sexy. 5. It seems women like a man in uniform with doctors, firefighters and pilots all scoring highly on both sex appeal and dateability. Architects also did well on both counts. 6. Although 78% of women would date an accountant, only 28% considered them sexy. 7. Nice guys finished last with social workers (28%) and male nurses (33%) close to the bottom of the sexiness ladder, although they fared significantly better on dateability with 61% and 69% respectively.

WHAT MEN THINK? 1. Men consider doctors and models to be the most dateable profession (92%), followed closely by nurses, airhostesses, dancers and musicians (all 88%). 2. 100% of men agreed that models were sexy, followed by dancers (96 per cent), stewardesses (92%), and athletes (88%). 3. Few men would date builders (16%), politicians (20%) and firewomen (28%). 4. Female builders (15%), plumbers (19%) and politicians (23%) were the least sexy female professions, perhaps explaining why there has never been a builder or plumber Barbie.

About Fast Impressions:

Fast Impressions is the world’s most stylish speed dating and singles lifestyle service. Constantly innovating, Fast Impressions hosts unique invitation only events that bring together busy, successful single professionals. Founded in 2002, FastLife hosts events in 43 cities in 5 countries (Canada, United States, Australia, New Zealand and United Kingdom). Fast Impressions tailored events command a premium price, appealing to discerning singles that are looking for the finest experience available. For more information on Fast Impressions, visit www.fastimpressions.com.au.


About Lavalife:

Lavalife is ranked the #1 dating site in Canada* and is ranked among the top 10 worldwide dating sites.** Lavalife Corp. connects, engages and entertains singles through a number of web, voice and mobile products and services and allows its members anytime, anywhere access to like-minded individuals. Founded in 1987, Lavalife markets its products and services across the United States, Canada and Australia. Lavalife's open-minded approach to dating allows members to choose how they want to "click" with other singles by offering three unique communities: dating, relationships and intimate encounters. Lavalife has attracted millions of unique members who exchange 1.3 million messages every day. For more information on Lavalife, visit www.lavalife.com/corp or www.lavalife.com/mediaroom.


* Source: Combination of comScore Media Metrix and Lavalife. Lavalife estimates that it ranks #1 in Canada when publicly quoted statistics are adjusted to reflect traffic assigned to other web sites.
** Source: Combination of comScore Media Metrix and Lavalife. Lavalife estimates that it ranks in the top 10 worldwide when publicly quoted statistics are adjusted to reflect traffic assigned to other web sites.


Results of the Fast Impressions Eligible Professions Survey

What Women Think: Which professions are DATEABLE? Doctor 92% Architect 89% Lawyer 89% Property Agents 89% Fire Fighter 86% Accountant 78% Pilot 78% Teacher 78% Athlete 72% Builder 72% Musician 72% Nurse 69% Social Worker 61% Dancer 58% Model 58% Plumber 58% Artist 56% Sales Assistant 50% Bartender 47% Air Host 42% Politician 31%

What Women Think: Which professions are SEXY?
Athlete		78%
Fire Fighter		75%
Doctor		69%
Architect		67%
Model		67%
Builder		64%
Dancer		64%
Pilot		64%
Property Agents		63%
Bartender		61%
Lawyer		61%
Musician		58%
Artist		50%
Plumber		36%
Teacher		36%
Nurse		33%
Air Host		31%
Accountant		28%
Sales Assistant		28%
Social Worker		28%
Politician		14%
What Men Think: Which professions are DATEABLE?
Doctor	92%
Model	92%
Air Host	88%
Dancer	88%
Musician	88%
Nurse	88%
Property Agents	87%
Sales Assistant	84%
Teacher	84%
Artist	80%
Bartender	80%
Athlete	76%
Lawyer	72%
Architect	68%
Accountant	60%
Social Worker	60%
Pilot	44%
Plumber	44%
Fire Fighter	28%
Politician	20%
Builder	16%

What Men Think: Which professions are SEXY?
Model	100%
Dancer	96%
Air Host	92%
Athlete	88%
Musician	85%
Nurse	85%
Property Agents	82%
Artist	81%
Bartender	69%
Doctor	69%
Sales Assistant	62%
Teacher	62%
Architect	58%
Lawyer	50%
Pilot	42%
Social Worker	38%
Accountant	31%
Fire Fighter	31%
Politician	23%
Plumber	19%
Builder	15%