File this under “weird things people study on the Internet”: AreYouInterested.com, a dating app on Facebook, recently conducted a study of more than 100 of its Facebook Page members on how bed bug infestation is affecting their love lives.
As a result of the recent bed bug explosion, the dating hub (which has previously done studies on topics such as whether or not you would break up with someone via Facebook status) decided to delve into the dark catacombs of the human psyche to answer one, deep, abiding question: Hugs for bugs?
Clifford Lerner, CEO of SNAP Interactive, Inc. (the folks who make AreYouInterested.com), says of the study: “I never imagined using the words ‘bed bugs’ and ‘dating’ in the same sentence but with the recent wide-spread infestation, many singles are taking extra precautions. While asking about bed bugs may create a slightly awkward and embarrassing first encounter when meeting a date, our survey shows many singles believe it’s necessary.”
Read on for some interesting stats from the dating website. “I have bed bugs” is officially the new “I have to wash my hair.”
- 56% of responders would leave their date if they noticed bed bug bites on his/her skin.
- 45% would use bed bugs as an excuse to get out of a bad date.
- 47% would ask if their date had bed bugs before going back to his/her place.
- 45% would cancel a date if someone admitted to a bed bug infestation.
- 35% have changed their usual dating spots because of a fear of bed bugs.
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