Client Snapshot: eHarmony Consumer Research

To get you in the mood here’s a snapshot into some consumer research work we conducted together with eHarmony. Some of you out there may be searching for Mr or Miss Right; the perfect partner who in the current lingo of TV talent shows and property programmes, ‘ticks all our boxes.’ But although we might dream of knights in shining armour or perfect Mila Kunis-lookalike all-round perfect women, the partner we pick to grow old with usually bears little resemblance to this perfect vision.

And good thing too as not only is ‘perfect’ actually pretty boring, but a recent YouGov consumer research we commissioned with client eHarmony found that one of the things we love most about a partner is their ability to put up with our imperfections. Over 2000 married Brits were asked to disclose the best and worst bits about living with their other half; suffice to say the results were unexpected. Surprisingly 42% of men said that they love the fact that their partner puts up with their moods, whilst 24% of women said they loved it that their partner listened to them when they rant.

Relationship advice expert for eHarmony, Jenni Trent Hughes says that it’s when a couple is truly compatible deep down that they find a balance between the good and the bad habits. So, it seems that in the game of love, it pays to be imperfect. Here are the results:

Results from men

Results from women

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