A chap barely even needs to have spoken to the object of his desire before declaring she is the one, a survey has found。
Women, on the other hand, appear to take much longer to give their hearts away。
While a man may be swooning at first sight, most women waited until at least the sixth date before deciding whether or not they had found the “real thing”。
One in five men claimed to have fallen in love at first sight。
In contrast, only one in ten women said they had experienced love at first sight。
Professor Alexander Gordon, a chartered psychologist and member of the British Psychological Society, said: “Men tended to tick more superficial boxes, such as looks, to help them decide whether they were ‘in love’. Women were a little more complicated and likely to weigh up the pros and cons before settling on their choice。”
"Women are cannier than men at making a lifetime choice," added Professor Gordon。
According to the findings, the average British man falls in love just over three times in his life while the average woman falls in love only once。
And more men than women claimed to have loved someone who did not love them back。
Men were also more likely to say “I love you” first and to pine after their first love。