ONLINE GAMERS TURN ROMANCE ON ITS HEAD
- Women more likely to become distracted and turn to their mobiles while on a date and at weddings - Mobile phones are now the focal point in the bedroom
Romance may not be dead, but it’s certainly changing following the results of a new survey into mobile gaming habits. The survey, carried out by Ladbrokes Games1, reveals that 13% of people have played online while on a date, 11% have logged on at a wedding, and a further 13% have played at a christening. The most unusual times at which people have played mobile games:
1. At work (35%)
2. On a date (13%)
3. At a christening (13%)
4. At a wedding (11%)
Women are by far the biggest heartbreakers, as 16% admit to turning their attention to mobile games while on a date. In comparison, just 7% of men tune out if their romantic evening isn’t going to plan. Similarly, women are twice as likely to game at a christening, and are slightly more likely to be found playing during a wedding than men. When it comes to where people game in the home, the living room is the first choice for half (50%) of all gamers, followed by the bedroom (18%).
Gamers in Birmingham are most likely to team up with their other half and play mobile games together, while those in Edinburgh (24%) prefer to get their work colleagues in on the action.
Cities with couples most likely to game together:
1. Birmingham (35%)
2. Edinburgh (35%)
3. Bristol (32%)
4. Glasgow (31%)
5. London (27%)
For further information, visit http://games.ladbrokes.com/en/news/playing-the-dating-game
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1. At work (35%)
2. On a date (13%)
3. At a christening (13%)
4. At a wedding (11%)
Women are by far the biggest heartbreakers, as 16% admit to turning their attention to mobile games while on a date. In comparison, just 7% of men tune out if their romantic evening isn’t going to plan. Similarly, women are twice as likely to game at a christening, and are slightly more likely to be found playing during a wedding than men. When it comes to where people game in the home, the living room is the first choice for half (50%) of all gamers, followed by the bedroom (18%).
Gamers in Birmingham are most likely to team up with their other half and play mobile games together, while those in Edinburgh (24%) prefer to get their work colleagues in on the action.
Cities with couples most likely to game together:
1. Birmingham (35%)
2. Edinburgh (35%)
3. Bristol (32%)
4. Glasgow (31%)
5. London (27%)
For further information, visit http://games.ladbrokes.com/en/news/playing-the-dating-game
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