The British accent is the most attractive in the world, according to an international survey which shows French is no longer considered the language of love.
一项国际研究表明，英式英语是世界上最动人的语言，而法语不再是爱的语言。
Britain came out ahead of American, Irish and Australian accents by a generous margin1, chosen by 26.7 percent of respondents. The French accent was relegated2 to a meager3 fifth place (7.7 percent).
Inhabitants of Sydney, New York and Paris are most likely to fall for a British accent.
However, when it comes to the cities with the best dating scene, London only ranked sixth.
Paris led the way, followed by Melbourne, Kuala Lumpur, Beijing and Chicago.
Sydney is the city with the happiest singletons, with 31 percent saying they are "proudly single". New York is the opposite, with 45 percent of daters describing themselves as "sad to be single". The Time Out Global Dating Survey also questioned 11,000 people in 24 cities about dating etiquette4.
Over half (53 percent) of respondents kiss on the first date and one in 10 believes sex on a first date is acceptable. The average number of dates reached before having sex is 3.53.
Checking a prospective5 date's credentials6 on social media before meeting up is habitual7 for 58 percent of those surveyed. It is considered acceptable to see other people until you have reached six dates, and it takes nine exclusive dates before modern daters feel comfortable declaring themselves a couple.
Respondents were asked to name the best and worst things about their local dating scene. The best thing about looking for romance in Kabul, Afghanistan is the presence of "infinitely8 more men than women due to an overabundance of military and security personnel". One resident of Bogota, Colombia, complained that “the guys are ugly and girls very beautiful. It's difficult."
词汇解析：
1 margin
n.页边空白；差额；余地，余裕；边，边缘
参考例句：
We allowed a margin of 20 minutes in catching the train.我们有20分钟的余地赶火车。
The village is situated at the margin of a forest.村子位于森林的边缘。
2 relegated
v.使降级( relegate的过去式和过去分词 )；使降职；转移；把…归类
参考例句：
She was then relegated to the role of assistant. 随后她被降级做助手了。
I think that should be relegated to the garbage can of history. 我认为应该把它扔进历史的垃圾箱。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
3 meager
adj.缺乏的，不足的，瘦的
参考例句：
He could not support his family on his meager salary.他靠微薄的工资无法养家。
The two men and the woman grouped about the fire and began their meager meal.两个男人同一个女人围着火，开始吃起少得可怜的午饭。
4 etiquette
n.礼仪，礼节；规矩
参考例句：
The rules of etiquette are not so strict nowadays.如今的礼仪规则已不那么严格了。
According to etiquette,you should stand up to meet a guest.按照礼节你应该站起来接待客人。
5 prospective
adj.预期的，未来的，前瞻性的
参考例句：
The story should act as a warning to other prospective buyers.这篇报道应该对其他潜在的购买者起到警示作用。
They have all these great activities for prospective freshmen.这会举办各种各样的活动来招待未来的新人。
6 credentials
n.证明，资格，证明书，证件
参考例句：
He has long credentials of diplomatic service.他的外交工作资历很深。
Both candidates for the job have excellent credentials.此项工作的两个求职者都非常符合资格。
7 habitual
adj.习惯性的；通常的，惯常的
参考例句：
He is a habitual criminal.他是一个惯犯。
They are habitual visitors to our house.他们是我家的常客。
8 infinitely
adv.无限地，无穷地
参考例句：
There is an infinitely bright future ahead of us.我们有无限光明的前途。
The universe is infinitely large.宇宙是无限大的。
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