One in Three Women Would End a Relationship Over an 'Inadequate' Christmas Gift


OXFORD, England, December 10 /PRNewswire/ --     Research by free dating site FreeDating.co.uk 
(http://www.freedating.co.uk ) found that 36% of women would end a
relationship over an 'inadequate' Christmas gift.

This was particularly the case when the present was the latest in a
series of disappointing let-downs within the relationship.

Examples of gifts which were deemed inadequate included cooking utensils,
cleaning products, and a sticky tape dispenser.

Highly educated women were much more likely to end a relationship for
this reason than those with no qualifications.

Women working in the legal profession were especially demanding, nearly
two thirds of whom considered a poor present as grounds for ditching a
partner.

Just 17% of men would end a relationship over their partner's choice of
Christmas present.

Dan Winchester of FreeDating.co.uk ( http://www.freedating.co.uk )
commented: "Clearly men and women attach different levels of significance to
gifts within relationships."

"The danger is that men will judge the importance of their gift choice
for a partner based on their own expectations, which are dramatically lower."

For more Christmas gift dating stories visit:

http://www.freedating.co.uk/lab-christmas.html

Notes to editors:

About this research:

This research was based on an online poll of 5,032 UK members of
FreeDating.co.uk, questioned between 4th and 8th of December 2008.

About FreeDating.co.uk:

FreeDating is a completely free UK online dating site, established in
2005. Users can create profiles, post pictures, search, send and receive
messages all free of charge. The site makes money through advertising.
FreeDating.co.uk currently has over 50,000 active UK members.

About Dan Winchester:

Dan Winchester, 35 and from Reading, UK, is director of Labworks Ltd,
which runs FreeDating.co.uk and various other internet ventures. He
previously held positions at FHM and Yell.com.

Further information:

    Dan Winchester
    +44(0)7780-904273
    press2008@dan.co.uk

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