What's the biggest red flag for you on a date?

2,094 members voted · Published

Top answer

Checking their phone all the time

Chosen by 47.9% of respondents — 1,003 votes

Full results

Checking their phone all the time Top answer
47.9% (1,003)
Constantly talking about their ex
27.5% (576)
Being rude to waiters or bartenders
9.9% (208)
Not asking me any questions
8.3% (173)
Arriving late for no reason
6.4% (134)

Men vs women

Checking their phone all the time
Men
50.5%
Women
43.1%
Constantly talking about their ex
Men
28.4%
Women
25.9%
Being rude to waiters or bartenders
Men
8.5%
Women
12.5%
Not asking me any questions
Men
7.5%
Women
9.8%
Arriving late for no reason
Men
5.1%
Women
8.8%

How different age groups voted

Answer18-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465+
Checking their phone all the time3174120210264303
Constantly talking about their ex266381114145145
Being rude to waiters or bartenders113135393752
Not asking me any questions81522275248
Arriving late for no reason3320213451

What the numbers say

With 2,094 votes cast, "Checking their phone all the time" came out on top — chosen by 47.9% of respondents. "Constantly talking about their ex" followed at 27.5%, showing the community is anything but one-note on this topic.

Men and women were broadly aligned on this one — both groups leaned toward the same answer at similar rates, suggesting this is less a gender divide and more a shared view across the community.

Methodology: This poll was answered by verified members of Over60s DatingOnline.com between 17 July 2024 and today. All votes are cast by real, registered members. Results are shown as percentages of total responses and are not adjusted or weighted. The gender breakdown reflects members who selected Male or Female; Couple and Other categories may also have voted but are not shown separately in this chart. Age bands reflect self-reported data at time of registration.

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