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Both Russians and Ukrainians prefer meeting new people within a circle of friends, at work or courses but not in the streets or on the Internet.

MOSCOW, September 5, 2011. Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM) presents the data concerning the results of the Russian and Ukrainian survey of public opinion on the most popular places for meeting new people. The Ukrainian opinion poll was conducted by Research & Branding Group.

According to Russians, the best place to meet people is a circle of friends. This is followed by courses/studies (42%). Less respondents point out interest clubs, streets (14% for each), bars, parties and restaurants (10%). Few people prefer gyms and fitness centers, concerts and theatres (7% for each).  Only 3% of respondents mention libraries.

Those who prefer circle of friends are respondents aged 35-44 (69%), Muscovites and St.Petersburgians (74%). Those who are in favor of work or courses are mainly 25-34-year-old respondents (47%), residents of big and middle cities (47-48%). Interest clubs are preferred basically by those aged 18-24 (21%) and residents of big cities (22%). Young respondents opt for bars (parties) and streets (22% for each). Rural area residents more often than metropolitan residents choose streets as the best place to meet new people (18 versus 5% respectively).   Those who are in favor of the Internet are Russians younger than 35 (19-20%) and residents of middle cities (16%).

The results of both Russian and Ukrainian polls are similar. Ukrainians, like Russians, prefer meeting people within a circle of friends (60%); however more Ukrainians prefer meeting people at work, or courses (47%). Streets are less mentioned Ukrainians rather than Russians (11% against 14% respectively).  

The initiative Russian opinion polls were conducted on July 16-17, 2011. 1600 respondents were interviewed at 138 sampling points in 46 regions of Russia. The margin of error does not exceed 3.4%. The Ukrainian polls were conducted by Research & Branding Group on June 16-26, 2011. 2076 respondents were interviewed in 24 regions of Ukraine and the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. The margin of error does not exceed 2.2%.

In your opinion, what is the best place to meet people? (close-ended question , one answer)

Russia

Ukraine

Work/courses

42

47

Circle of friends

62

60

Bars/dance parties/ restaurants

10

12

Gyms/ fitness clubs

7

7

Interest clubs, sections (dance, photography, et cet,)

14

14

Internet  

11

9

Streets

14

11

Concerts/ theatres

7

9

Library

3

4

Other

3

1

Hard to tell

8

13

 

In your opinion, what is the best place to meet people?

(close-ended question , one answer, Russian poll)

 

Total respondents

Aged 18-24

Aged 25-34

Aged 35-44

Aged 45-59

Aged 60 and above

Work, courses

42

40

47

44

43

34

Circle of friends

62

66

66

69

62

50

Bars, dance parties, restaurants

10

22

14

11

5

4

Gyms, fitness centers

7

10

12

6

5

3

Interest clubs, sections (dance, photography, language, et cet.)

14

21

16

17

11

10

Internet

11

19

20

8

8

3

Streets

14

22

17

12

11

14

Concerts, theaters

7

4

4

5

9

10

Library

3

3

2

2

4

5

Other

3

1

2

2

4

4

 

8

2

4

6

8

20

 

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