Sixty-one percent of single guys and 70 percent of single women are more excited by a second date than by a first date, according to the Singles in America survey. So go for round two. To up your odds, here are some science-backed ways to increase your chances of scoring that second date.

What percentage of first dates work out?

Only 5% of women will take the initiative to ask their match on the first date, compared to 69% of men who are (obviously) more likely to do the same. When it comes to age, almost 80% of people over the age of 60 and 63% of people between the ages of 18 to 29 agree that the man usually initiates the first date.

What are the chances of getting a second date?

According to this years survey, 33 percent of singles met their last first date through online dating, while 26 percent met theirs through a friend. Another interesting stat that was that online daters are 93 percent more likely to want to get married and are 78 percent more likely to get a second date.

Are second dates better than first dates?

Since both of you are likely to be a bit more relaxed than you both were on your first date, chances are youll connect even more meaningfully than you did initially. Just because second dates might have less pressure than first dates doesnt mean theyre a total walk in the park.