New relationship survey suggests men don’t prefer women who drink beer
If you’re like me, you’ve probably done one of those Cosmo Relationship Surveys at least once in your life. These surveys can tell you which hair colour, outfit, and personality type men prefer, letting you know exactly what you need to change about yourself to become that perfect “dream girl.”
What’s interesting is that a new relationship survey was recently released, titled, “A Man’s ‘Dream Woman’ Apparently Doesn’t Drink Beer.” According to the national survey conducted by the makers of an app called “wist,” a man’s preferred female drinking preferences are as follows: “On a date, most men think their ‘dream woman’ will drink wine (35 per cent) or a specialty cocktail like a Mojito or Margarita (26 per cent). Most guys don’t care for a girl who drinks beer (preferred by 18 per cent), [or] drinks like a rum and Coke (15 per cent), or a shot or shooter (only 1 per cent).”
The way I see it, if you order anything other than wine or a cocktail on a date, you’ve pretty much lost any shot you had at being the ultimate dream girl – although placing that much emphasis on someone’s drink preference seems a little strange, and I have yet to see a survey about what a woman’s dream man would drink on a first date. How weird would that be?
I’ve always wondered to myself, who exactly are these men that are answering these surveys? They can’t possibly represent the entire population of men and their varying opinions, so why do these surveys gain so much attention? However, the real issue here is the concept of a “dream girl” – seeing as if every woman out there reading these surveys took them seriously, we would all be drinking wine on dates, listening to the same music, and rocking the same hairstyles. That doesn’t sound so great, does it?
Most of these surveys focus on the small, superficial aspects of a person that shouldn’t be held to such importance. A guy might like it if a girl orders a cocktail on the first date, but he obivously shouldn’t avoid going out with her if she doesn’t. In retrospect, these details seem so small and insignificant. Having people check off boxes and use percentages to rate what they do or do not like – and applying it to everyone out there – starts creating statistics out of people. It seems almost like an interview process, where you have to meet specific and lengthy criteria just to get yourself a date. The truth is, we are not statistics, and what one person likes may not be the same as what the next person likes. It is impossible to mould yourself into the perfect person that fits each and every one of these surveys, and it would be silly to even try.
So, the next time you see one of these countless relationship surveys, just remember that the results don’t apply to everyone, and that it definitely won’t be the end of your dating life if you order a beer on a first date.