Mashup speaker and sponsor eCrush released some fun data today from a survey on teen dating [What? Teens are still dating? I thought they were all hooking up and just having "friends with benefits"...kidding..sort of]. The research is part of a new syndicated offering by OTX and eCRUSH -- 750 teens across the country were surveyed.

Here are some highlights:

Where teens go on dates:
Movie Theater - 87 %
Mall - 64 %
Restaurant - 58 %
School Dance - 53 %
Drive/walk around - 53 %
Park - 51 %
School event (sports, play, etc.) - 49 %
Concert/live music - 34 %
Coffee shop - 22 %
Professional sporting events - 14 %
Town recreational center - 12 %

Dating double standards?
When it comes to rules of dating, gender differences become clear -- while 66% of all teens say their parents impose dating rules, only 49% of boys are subjected to rules, compared with 83% of girls.

Jocks, bad boys and adventurous women
As to the rules of attraction, jocks, bad boys, and adventure seekers rule the hearts of today's teens. 31% of all teens said they're attracted to "jocks" such as Nathan on the CW's One Tree Hill or Claire on NBC's Heroes. 30% of girls also prefer "bad boys" like Michael on Fox's Prison Break, and 28% of boys like adventurous women such as Veronica on the CW's Veronica Mars [I love that boys love VMars!]

Posted by anastasia