The eco-friendly are luckiest in love, with 61% eco-conscious Brits finding it easy to get a date, compared to just 33% of people who say they are not environmentally minded, according to new research by electric car subscription service Onto. Over a third (35%) of Brits would not go on a date with someone if they knew they didn’t care about the environment, with women and baby boomers particularly put off.
Two-thirds of Brits say they'd prefer to pick up their date in an EV than a sports car. A third say they would find it attractive if their date owns an electric car, and people are more likely to “swipe right” if a person includes an electric car, rather than a petrol or diesel car, in their dating profile picture. Over half of very eco-conscious people would swipe right if an EV was pictured.
Littering is seen as the biggest deal-breaker in a potential partner by almost half of participants. Again, there is a gender divide with 54% women saying it’s a deal-breaker versus 41% men. Consuming excessive energy through leaving the lights on comes in second, having been found to be a dealbreaker by a quarter of people. And, for 11% of Gen. Z driving a petrol or diesel car is a dealbreaker.
