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Valentine’s Day came and went once again, but with all the hearts, roses and romance this day brings every year, some see it as a perfect time to ask the most important question of all. However, what makes the perfect proposal, and is there any chance of going back if the answer is ‘No’? OnePoll [...]
After apologising thoroughly for the ‘mishap’, Tesco have recently revealed they are dropping the supplier that provided three lines of burger containing horse meat. Since then, horse has been discovered in Burger King beef and most recently in Findus Beef Lasagne. The revelation that they may have eaten horse put many off their food, but [...]
As the clock strikes midnight every 31st December, millions vow to change their lifestyle to bring in the coming year, even if their previous tries have been unsuccessful. On 11th January, less than two weeks into 2013, how many feel positive about their self-made promises? We asked 1500 adults of the U.K. to admit if [...]
We’ve all been there, you are stuck in a lift with someone you vaguely know, and suddenly have an overwhelming urge to comment about the weather, or ask how their day has been or their plans for the weekend. This type of conversation is unmistakeably small talk, and is something that we Brits seem to [...]
One in three Brits admits they are racist. A third admitted regularly making comments or being involved in discussions which could be considered racist and more than one in ten admitted they had been accused of being a racist by someone close to them. Furthermore, almost 40 per cent confessed to using the phrase ‘I’m [...]
With over 37.4 million active users believed to be on Facebook in the UK and over 15.5 million on twitter it would appear nearly everybody is on some form of social media. However, there are differences between the two sites that make them appeal to certain groups of people more than others. We asked people [...]
MPs recently announced the recommendation that people should have at least two alcohol free days a week, one of several recommendations in a report by the Commons science and technology committee. It is thought that previous government guidelines do not aptly highlight the dangers of constant drinking, with experts stating that after heavy drinking people [...]
The number of smokers in the UK has reduced dramatically over the last 40 years, with just 21% of the population smoking now compared to 45% in 1974. To add to this, the government has proposed to reduce these figures even further – aiming to have only 10% of adults in Great Britain smoking by [...]
How many times have you said to a friend that you would want them to tell you immediately if your partner was being unfaithful, or even promised that if their partner was cheating you would be the first to let them know? Well findings from our recent study suggest that when it comes to witnessing [...]
By 2034 it is predicted that 23% of the UK population will be over 65, yet the older population are still plagued by the negative stereotypes associated with being “old”. “Old People are forgetful, lonely and grumpy”: these stereotypes may be detrimental in our approach to our own ageing process, but just how anxious are [...]
