According to a survey conducted by German dating website Parship in June 2020, roughly 10 percent of male singles and 16 percent of female singles plan on wearing a face mask on their next date. Roughly a quarter of male respondents do not worry about an infection at the moment, while the same was true for 17 percent of female respondents.
When thinking about your next date, will you be wearing a mask?
Characteristic
Total
Men
Women
Yes, throughout the date, that way I feel the safest
2%
2%
2%
Yes, but only if the distance is less than 1.5 m
11%
8%
15%
Definitely at first, but I might take off the mask during the course of the date
18%
20%
15%
No, because the general restrictions make me feel safe enough
49%
45%
53%
No, I am currently not worried about an infection
21%
25%
17%
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%
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