We know cuffing season is approaching, but before it does, it’s Boo Season, according to Tinder and Peacock. They teamed up for a new way for daters to find a boo, just in time for Halloween. The companies recently collaborated on a survey, and according to the results, horror movies are the hot new dating trend right now.
The poll reveals:
- Nearly two-thirds (63%) agree that watching horror movies together is a great date activity.
- Horror is the second-favorite genre to watch on a date (69%) right behind comedy (71%).
- Respondents are 1.5 times more likely to pick a horror flick over a rom com (44%).
- The best things about watching a scary movie on a date are that it creates an opportunity to get close (51%), getting to share a thrilling experience (46%) and enjoying a sense of excitement and adrenaline (46%).
- While 74% of those surveyed would be open to seeing a horror movie on the first date, the third date is the most common for watching a horror movie together.
- About half (49%) agree that a shared interest in horror can be a sign of compatibility.
- The top horror movies to watch on a date are “Halloween,” “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” “Cult of Chucky,” “The Purge: Anarchy” and “Saw.”
- Singles have been sharing their love for fright on Tinder, with mentions of “scary movie” up 42% and mentions of “spooky movie” skyrocketing 204% on Tinder bios.
- As a result, “horror movies” will now be available as an interest badge that can be added to Tinder profiles.
To make the most of Boo Season, Tinder and Peacock are hosting “the ultimate horror movie date night” events in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago on Friday, October 13th
Source: NBC Universal
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