SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a
survey conducted by OpenTable, the world's leading provider of
online restaurant reservations and part of The Priceline Group
(NASDAQ: PCLN), many singles (42%) across the country are looking
forward to dining out in celebration of Valentine's Day this year.
"Contrary to popular belief and defying misconceptions about
their Valentine's Day habits, singles
are getting comfortable with dining out on Valentine's Day regardless of relationship
status," said Caroline Potter, Chief
Dining Officer at OpenTable.
The survey also revealed that almost half of the singles (46%)
who plan to dine out for Valentine's
Day plan to share their experiences on social media with one
in five (21%) planning to share dish photos.
Singles may help restaurants fill their larger tables on
Valentine's Day this year as one in
three singles (35%) plan to dine with multiple platonic friends or
family members.
More than half (59%) of the singles surveyed are fine with
couples' PDA at the table, saying it is okay to feed your date a
bite of food, à la Lady and the Tramp. However, singles are less
enthusiastic about the concept of Valentine's Day marriage proposals with one in
three (36%) indicating that any day of the year would be better,
whereas only one in four (25%) of married respondents shared this
sentiment.
For diners still searching for the right
restaurant, OpenTable recently released its list of
the Top 100 Most Romantic
Restaurants in America for 2016. OpenTable also released
a list of the Most Romantic Cities in America for 2016. Diners can
also find more tips and trends regarding Valentine's Day on the OpenTable Blog as well as
details about our #savorthelove Valentine's
Day giveaway.
About the Survey:
OpenTable's Valentine's Day Diner Survey was conducted online
from January 14, 2016 to January 27, 2016. The survey garnered more than
5000 responses from across the U.S.
About OpenTable:
OpenTable, part of The Priceline
Group (NASDAQ: PCLN), is the world's leading provider of online
restaurant reservations, seating more than 17 million diners per
month via online bookings across more than 33,000 restaurants. The
OpenTable network connects restaurants and diners, helping diners
discover and book the perfect table and helping restaurants deliver
personalized hospitality to keep guests coming back. The OpenTable
service enables diners to see which restaurants have available
tables, select a restaurant based on verified diner reviews, menus,
and other helpful information, and easily book a reservation. In
addition to the company's website and mobile apps, OpenTable powers
online reservations for nearly 600 partners, including many of the
Internet's most popular global and local brands. For restaurants,
the OpenTable hospitality solutions enable them to manage their
reservation book, streamline their operations, and enhance their
service levels. Since its inception in 1998, OpenTable has seated
more than 940 million diners around the world. OpenTable is
headquartered in San Francisco and
available throughout the United
States, as well as in Canada, Germany, Japan, Mexico, and the UK.
OpenTable, OpenTable.com, OpenTable logos, and other service
names are the trademarks of OpenTable, Inc. and/or its
affiliates
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