According to a survey conducted by German dating website Parship in June 2020, roughly three quarters of respondents agreed with the statement "I think it's a pity that I can't see the entire face of the other person." Half of the respondents stated that they would mind if their date wore a mask.
How do you feel about the following statements regarding masks and personal interaction in relation to your next date?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
I think it's a pity that I can't see the entire face of the other person
78%
I find it difficult to communicate when I can't see the other's facial expressions
75%
The mask sometimes makes conversations difficult to understand
64%
The mask makes the date impersonal
59%
I would mind if my date wore a mask
53%
The mask gives eye contact a special meaning
45%
Masks can distract from the topic of conversation
43%
It bothers me that you can't kiss
38%
The masks can provide a good start to a conversation
25%
I can imagine getting closer physically to my date despite the mask
22%
I think the mask also has something mysterious about it
19%
When my date wears a mask, it gives me a feeling of security and I can get involved in the conversation
This statistic only depicts the top two boxes of "completely agree" and "agree".
The survey question was worded as follows: "When you think about your next date, how do you feel about the following statements regarding masks and personal interaction?
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Parship. (August 6, 2020). How do you feel about the following statements regarding masks and personal interaction in relation to your next date? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184240/coronavirus-covid-19-wearing-mask-date-attitudes-germany/
Parship. "How do you feel about the following statements regarding masks and personal interaction in relation to your next date?." Chart. August 6, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184240/coronavirus-covid-19-wearing-mask-date-attitudes-germany/
Parship. (2020). How do you feel about the following statements regarding masks and personal interaction in relation to your next date?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184240/coronavirus-covid-19-wearing-mask-date-attitudes-germany/
Parship. "How Do You Feel about The following Statements regarding Masks and Personal Interaction in Relation to Your next Date?." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Aug 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184240/coronavirus-covid-19-wearing-mask-date-attitudes-germany/
Parship, How do you feel about the following statements regarding masks and personal interaction in relation to your next date? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184240/coronavirus-covid-19-wearing-mask-date-attitudes-germany/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
How do you feel about the following statements regarding masks and personal interaction in relation to your next date? [Graph], Parship, August 6, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184240/coronavirus-covid-19-wearing-mask-date-attitudes-germany/
