Who believes in love at first sight, men or women?

Do you believe in love at first sight? A recent Elite Singles poll of 2700 single participants has found that 66% of women believe in love at first sight. Even more surprising the result for men: they're 72% who believe in it.

• 72% of men believe in love at first sight, compared with 61% of women.

• Before age 30, women are more likely to believe in it than men are.

• The group that will most likely believe in love at first sight are women aged 18-29 (90% believe). The group that will likely not believe it are women aged 30 to 40.

84% of singles aged 18-29 believe in love at first glance, compared to 65% of those aged 30+.

Love at first sight occurs when you expect it less

It seems that it is the case that people do not believe in romance at first sight until they experience it. The psychologist of Elite Single, Salama Marine, suggests: “When you experience it, you know it's true. When that happens, you know it can't be repeated. It's too strong and crazy”

In psychological terms, it shows that many people will experience love at first sight when they are going to undergo other major changes in life, such as by moving cities or places. It suggests that this is because it is a time when people are less looking for a relationship. When you're not looking for a partner at all and you're 100% focused on your life, when you wait less, it's going to happen to you”