-I- Men prefer cuddles to sex

Yeah, right.... (It looks like this was from a French source - Agence
France-Presse)


Men prefer cuddles to sex: study
>From correspondents in Washington
December 1, 2003

HOLDING hands and cuddling are rated more highly than sex by the average
American guy, a new survey claimed today.

The survey found 31 per cent of respondents believed "emotional
intimacy" was what American men most wanted in a romantic liaison.

A lower number of respondents, 23 per cent, said sex was a man's number
one priority in taking a hot date out for a candle-lit dinner. 

"Good times" ranked third, supported by 17 per cent of those surveyed.

Just two per cent of those polled said gold-digging propelled men into
showering a woman with flowers and chocolates. 

However, more women than men believed male suitors sought "trophy
dates".

"The survey shows the disconnect between men and women on intimacy
issues. While both men and women rank emotional intimacy first, far more
women believe that sex is a man's top priority in a relationship," said
Sean Murphy, author of The Spirit Man and the survey sponsor.

In a breakdown between men and women, 35 per cent of men and 28 per cent
of women placed emotional intimacy as the highest male relationship
priority. However, 19 per cent of men and 27 per cent of women ranked
sex as most important to men in a relationship.

"Women don't give men a lot of credit in terms of emotional intimacy,"
Mr Murphy said. 

The poll by national research firm Synovate questioned 1000 adults
between November 21 and 23. The survey has a five per cent margin of
error. 

Agence France-Presse

http://news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,8028959^13762,00.html

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