According to a surprising new survey from SlickDeals.net, a whole lot of people find being frugal to be sexy. 92 percent of respondents said they considered being frugal an attractive trait in a partner.
In fact, a whopping 79 percent said it wouldn’t bother them if someone used a coupon on a first date.
What do you think? Is being a small spender something you look for in a date/partner?
Additional survey data showed:
IS IT CHEAP OR FRUGAL? HOW THE RESPONDENTS VOTED:
Not leaving a tip at all (regardless of service)
CHEAP (75%)
Reusing tea bags or coffee filters
CHEAP (60%)
Calculating your part of a group bill to the cent
CHEAP (52%)
Lengthening longevity of soap by diluting soap bottles with water
CHEAP (49%)
Re-gifting
CHEAP (44%)
Always tipping 15%, even if the service is outstanding
CHEAP (41%)
Eating food a few days past its expiry date
CHEAP (35%)
Declining to be a part of rounds at the bar
CHEAP (35%)
Keeping outdated or worn out electronics that barely work
FRUGAL (39%)
Buying no-name electronics
FRUGAL (51%)
Only having alcohol at home
FRUGAL (51%)
Watching movies at home instead of in the theatre
FRUGAL (61%)
Regularly tracking the home thermostat
FRUGAL (62%)
Shopping at second-hand clothing stores
FRUGAL (63%)
Buying off-brand food products
FRUGAL (65%)
Buy clothes at department stores like Kmart, Walmart etc
FRUGAL (67%)
Regularly tracking electricity use
FRUGAL (70%)
Seeking out deals or coupons for all purchases
FRUGAL (72%)
TOP 20 FIRST DATE TURN-OFFS
Poor hygiene
77%
Bad manners
73%
Being on their phone
57%
Getting drunk
54%
Bragging
49%
Being controlling
44%
Checking out other people
41%
Talking poorly about an ex
39%
Complaining
38%
Treating server poorly
37%
Lying about their appearance
32%
Being late
27%
Bragging about money
27%
Not talking
26%
Swearing
26%
Talking too much
24%
Boring
23%
Moving too fast
23%
Not offering to pay/split the check
17%
Under-tipping a server
13%