Digital Kisses Can Lead To The Real Deal
New research shows that for the lucky few Brits, sending a virtual kiss can actually lead to the real thing.
Mobile network Three conducted a survey which found that 65 per cent of Brits admit to sending virtual kisses every day.
They also found that a fifth of us send more than eight virtual kisses in one day.
Britain is often famed for their stiff upper lip, but it appears that one in five of us who send a virtual kiss, then end up puckering up in real life.
18-24 year olds send twice the national average amount of kisses, making them twice more likely to get a kiss than any other generation, with 40 per cent claiming a success rate.
Not all parts of the nation are equally generous. Norwich claims the title of kissing capital of the UK, sending an average of four kisses a day while Coventry is the cold shoulder capital sending just half as many.
When it comes to digital kisses in the work place, 25 per cent of Brits admit that, although they feel uncomfortable doing so, they have reciprocated a digital kiss to a boss, colleague or client.
Etiquette expert William Hanson says, “Kissing - digital and actual - is rampant nowadays. You should only put a kiss or hug on the end of a text, email or Facebook post if you would actually kiss them in real life. For those you have not met, you work with, or you’re not the best of pals with them, it is advisable to steer clear of the x’s and o’s.”
Sylvia Chind, Head of Devices at Three says, “Having a smartphone means we can be constantly connected to the people we care about through texting, emails and social media. This opens up great possibilities to add emoticons and create digital chemistry that can lead on to much more. Being able to forget about data usage with good tariff plans may have helped blossom some budding relationships.”
So Brits, start getting tap happy with those x’s and o’s and you could see an improvement in your love life!
Cara Mason @FemaleFirst_UK