Real People, Real Answers Study



If the world of dating wasn't confusing enough, every time you turn on the TV or read a magazine you get different advice.

Will you turn them off if you play hard to get, and will being too eager make you look desperate? What do men and women really look for in a partner? What qualities do men and women look for and how important are looks when it comes to dating?

The Real People, Real Answers study was born in order to find out the truth about what men and women really want, for their new book "How To Attract The Man You Want" and "How To Attract The Woman You Want" (due for National Release in September 2008, Blue Angel Publications.

Katia in collaboration with Inna Segal and Paul Morris Segal conducted a five year global study “Real People, Real Answers” analysing the dating patterns, likes and dislikes of over 1500 singles.

The study on what men and women really want when it comes to Flirting, Sex, Dating and Love gives us new insight into what the opposite sex really wants and blasts open old wives tales and dating myths.

There were several facets to the study including:

Information was collected for the study using the Real People, Real Answers How to Treat a Man / How to Treat a woman questionnaire. The information was then statistically analysed and in depth answers logged.

Evaluation and statistical analysis of the matching patterns of 1000 Speed Daters to determine just how picky women are in comparision to men. The study consisting of 504 men and 498 women ranging in age from 22 to 53, taking into account age, sex, the number of ticks given, number of ticks received, and resulting number of matches.

Focus groups

One on one interviews

In field observation and documentation

Data will be available in their new book released September 2008. To pre-order your copy please email Katia through About Katia.




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