April 2013
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Both Men & Women say Romance is More Important...
If you had to choose between Sex or Romance, which one would it be?
The Icebreak asked couples if they had to choose between romance or sex, which would it be?
After combing through over 600 responses, a clear majority of our users choose romance.
Women were more vocal than men about connecting romance to sex, insisting that the ideal romance included sex. They stated that romance was...
February 2013
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Men Less Flexible than Women when Picking a...
Since many of a couple’s happiest memories come from shared new experiences — especially trips and vacations – we at theicebreak asked our users: “Where would you like to go on vacation with your partner?” (Each person could tell us more than one destination, so answers total more than 100% of users.)
While the top places (Europe, North America) and types of vacations (tropical/beach...
January 2013
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The Year Behind Us: Small Moments More Memorable...
It’s a new year and lots of happy memories lay ahead! To find out what makes for the best future memories, we asked our users what they remember most fondly about their relationship from the past year.
Even if women and men don’t always agree on how they met, they are strikingly similar when it comes to their happiest memories together. (Each person could tell us more than one memory, so...
December 2012
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Married women most negative about their in-laws...
Holidays mean family time, and for some couples, the stress of meeting potential (or current) in-laws can be a harrowing experience. Others who are welcomed easily into new families find the holidays with their partner’s relatives to be a very positive experience. To find out more about couples and their families during the holidays, we asked our users, “Have you spent a holiday with...
November 2012
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Couples are having sex (and getting caught) at...
Holiday time is upon us and couples everywhere are traveling to visit families. And with twinkling lights and festive libations flowing, couples may find themselves in the mood even though they are at Uncle Jack’s house. Wondering how common is it for couples to sneak some sexytimes while visiting the family, we asked our users, “Have you and your partner ever had a quickie at a...
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Spenders most likely to be in a relationship with...
Black Friday, named for retailers coming “into the black” with profits, is just one week away and there is no shortage of hype around this holiday for shoppers. USA Today reports on stores opening as early as 8pm on Thanksgiving day to lure buyers away from the turkey and through their doors. In an attempt to create more luxe shopping experiences, some stores are even offering free...
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Married women least accepting of exes as friends
This week, People magazine reported on Taylor Lautner, werewolf star of the hit Twilight series and his interview in December’s issue of Cosmopolitan. On the subject of relationships with exes, he told the magazine,
There’s no ex out there who I’m not friends with today […] and I’m extremely thankful for that.
Curious if the perspective of the 20-year-old...
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Men less likely than women to believe in "The One"
After popular party holidays like Halloween, New Year’s Eve, or St. Patrick’s Day, local Craigslist Missed Connections boards fill with hopeful posts, each a message in a bottle cast into an ocean of potential partners. This Halloween week was no different, and both The Province and Denver Westword shared some of the best missed connections from all over Craigslist.
These boards...
October 2012
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Men less likely than women to want the truth about...
Last week, we looked at how often someone would tell a friend that their partner was having an affair; we learned that amongst Icebreak users, married women were least likely to tell the truth to a friend. This week we took the next step in the survey to find out who would want to know themselves about a potential cheating partner.
Across the board with no consideration for age or relationship...
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Married women least likely to tell a friend their...
Each week The Icebreak Report covers something a little different- from bedrooms to ballots. This week, while looking for topics to investigate, it became clear that the Kristen Stewart/Robert Pattinson drama was still dominating the wires, as everything from cafe behavior to the couple’s sleeping arrangements for their upcoming worldwide promo tour for “Breaking Dawn: Part 2”...
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BDSM most popular women's fantasy, costumes most...
Because of Halloween, October is the month of costumes and fantasies, of dreams and nightmares. But year round, couples from The Icebreak are sharing their fantasies with one another. To find out the sexy things couples thought about doing (and in some cases, actually are), we asked our users “What’s one of your sexual fantasies?”
Usually for The Icebreak Report, we do extensive break-out...
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Men who are dating most often notice eyes first
In dating, job interviews, networking, or any other kind of early relationship building, first impressions are extremely important. However, different people notice different things during those initial influential moments of first meeting someone. To find out more about first impressions, we asked our users, “What is the first thing you notice when meeting someone new?” and here are the...
September 2012
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Agreement on Political Issues Increases Relative...
Last week, CNN reported on couples with political differences, citing vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan and his wife Janna. During election season, more than any other time, politics finds its way into dinner conversations and small talk. But what happens when differences in political perspectives make their way into a romantic relationship?
To find out more about the frequency of differing...
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Cars and nature are most popular for sex in public...
Earlier this week Salon posted an article about so-called “vanilla sex,” sexual progression and experimentation, and kinkiness in different sexual communities, from swingers to monogamous couples. Here at The Icebreak, we are specifically focused on couples, both dating and in more serious relationships, so we thought we’d take a look at one aspect of the naughtier side of sex:...
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Young Men Cuddle & Older Men Sleep: What people...
Looking at couples by relationship status, across the board, sleeping and cuddling are by far the most popular activities post-sexytimes. Married men are most often falling asleep after sex, whereas dating men are most often cuddling. Women, whether married or not, are split closely between talking, cuddling, and sleeping. Heading straight to the bathroom for a shower or to clean up was a...
August 2012
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Movies are still most popular for Friday Date...
For those working a Monday-Friday schedule, Friday night is one of the most anticipated moments of the week. It’s a popular date night and deciding what to do with your significant other on Friday night might just determine how good the rest of the weekend will be.
According to our female users across all age groups, staying home (often specified to include “cuddling”) was...
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TheIcebreak.com users and their role in "The War...
This past week, Salon and The Guardian both shared a post written by Emily Gibson who demanded that “The War on Pubic Hair” stop! Citing concerns about irritation from shaving and suffering skin, the purpose of pubic hair was made clear. Providing a cushion against friction and protecting from bacteria, pubic hair was declared friend not foe. But often informed by fashion trends and pornography,...
July 2012
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Women have sex sooner, men catch up eventually :)
We asked our users their age when they had sex for the first time.
Women, on an average, had sex earlier than men, beating men at most ages. We think this might be because:
They mature faster than boys
They get pressured from older boys to ‘do it’.
73% males and 81% females had sex by the time they turn 19. There is a big spike between the ages of 16-18, which is expected as...
May 2012
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All's not far in Love & Cheating - Men less likely...
Originally posted on: socialmoms.com Cheating. It’s a scary word. When we think of a cheating partner, we usually think of it at a distance. It’s something that we’ve seen in a movie or heard that happened to one of our friends. Very seldom do we believe that cheating could happen in our own relationship. I used to think like this…until it happened to me. In the grand scheme of things, there are...
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Love Quote of the Day
“You know you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.” —Dr. Seuss
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Introducing Mustaches and Kisses
Sometimes the urge to scribble is just too high…you see a picture with a face in it and your hand gets a little twitchy, amiright?
Snap a photo with theicebreak app and add your artistic genius!
Send that newly-mustachioed portrait to your sweetie and get a belly laugh to brighten your day.
Or, just enjoy drawing with your fingers (something every kid with fingerpaints knows), and send your...
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Love Quote of the Day
Love is a flower which turns into a fruit at marriage. —Finnish Proverb
April 2012
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Love Quote of the Day
“I first learned the concepts of non-violence in my marriage.” —Mahatma Gandhi
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Love Quote of the Day
“When love is not madness, it is not love.” —Pedro Calderon de la Barca
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Love Quote of the Day
“We are a work in progress with a lifetime contract.” —Phyllis Koss
March 2012
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Most popular "Our Song" for Couples: Blake Shelton...
“Our songs” are those nostalgic tunes that take you back to a key moment in a relationship. They are the theme songs of couplehood. Maybe it was the song that played at your first dance as a married couple, or maybe it cooed from a speaker the first time you got frisky. Whenever or wherever it was, hearing that song is guaranteed to take you back in time over and over again. We were...
January 2012
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How a Thank-You Gift Went Pro...Meet Date-In-a-Box
Working at theicebreak, and any startup really, is incredibly exciting stuff. Many times you might feel like you’re going to work blindfolded, right after being spun around 100 times. But, as chaotic as that might be, it’s also the really, really fun part. You never know what’s going to happen from one day to the next, or what’s going to take off and gain traction and user interest until after...
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Reply via Email Turned Off
Hi folks, just a quick update from us to start the new year. For those of you who answer Icebreakers by replying to the email you receive, we’ve had to turn that feature off due to security concerns. You can still reply by clicking the button in the email and going to the site, or if you have an iPhone, by using the Icebreak for Couples app.
December 2011
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The Muppets Visit 500 Startups & Go Crazy Over the...
Today we had special visitors at 500 Startups, the startup incubator where theicebreak is located — the muppets! Located on the top floor of the tallest building in Mountain View (California), the office boasts incredible views. Needless to say, the muppets couldn’t contain their excitement…
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His & Hers T-Shirt Contest. So Sweet it'll Give...
Kinda like a (non)cheesy adult version of the “best friends” necklace, except for lovers…check out our recently released his-and-her t-shirts from theicebreak! Ever since making them and wearing them around San Francisco ourselves, we’ve been getting a lot of people asking us how they can get these shirts for themselves. So, in response, we’re launching a Twitter...
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Best. Startup. Whiteboard. Ever.
Hah. Whoever said that meetings had to be meaningless and boring, never worked at theicebreak! :) This is what a whiteboarding session of ours looks like. Guaranteed to make you smile. The topic: awesome things that theicebreak can help couples (our users) get “more” of in their relationship.
theicebreak Goes Mobile—New iPhone App!
Want a more awesome love story? We now have an app for that. :-)
theicebreak takes the good stuff from your relationship and makes it even better. And now the iPhone app comes with you wherever you are. Want to show your sweetheart the great place you went for lunch (and where you’d like to take them for dinner)? Or want to answer that Icebreaker to get a dialogue going about the perfect...
November 2011
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Waking Slow on Sunday Morning
Happy post-Thanksgiving! With the holiday rush beginning and maybe a little extra time available for you and your honey this weekend, we thought we’d offer a quickie guide to the perfect Sunday morning together, as described by our users. Here’s a sampling of what we got (along with the top 5) when we asked:
What’s your ideal Sunday morning?
Relaxing and reconnecting is clearly the priority for...
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Make Your Wishes Come True (and Get Dinner On Us)
We’re very excited to announce 2 awesome new features: Wishlists and Date Night Rewards! Wishlists—Tell them what you really want Gifts are tokens of love—so why not make it easier to give and receive them? We’ve created amazing wishlists—just for couples like you. Why bother mind-reading (or hoping your partner learns how) when you can playfully just tell each other? You can create a wishlist of...
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The Truth About Long-Distance Love
It’s hard, and there’s not much sleep involved. This chart made us go, “Awww…”, and we agree with I Love Charts (where we found this)—the boyfriend who made this is a Keeper.
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3 Tips for Happy Holiday Couplehood
So you’re about to head over the meadow and through the woods to the in-laws’ house. Maybe it’s your first time meeting the family, or maybe you’ve been sworn in and it’s all old hat. Either way, family gatherings at the holidays offer the promise of togetherness, great food and memories to be fondly recalled. In that spirit, here are a couple of tips and thoughts...
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10 Reasons Not to Date a Tech Investor
A response to 29 Reasons You Shouldn’t Date a Tech Entrepreneur (just to keep things fair). They will always be looking for the next hot thing. They won’t make a move until one of their friends tells them that they should. They don’t abide by the 3 day rule for getting back to you. If you aren’t meeting their standards, they will try to sell you off to one of their friends who is looking...
Top 10 #ThingsLongerThanKimsMarriage
So, Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries are adding themselves to the list of celebrity divorces. The usual jokes will be made, especially given the lavish and public style of their televised wedding, and it could be argued that the marriage was doomed from the start or even a publicity stunt in itself, scripted for the cameras. The truth is that only they know for sure. Here at theicebreak,...
October 2011
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Crucial Skills Female Entrepreneurs Can Learn from...
This article was originally posted at the Huffington Post. Startup life is a lot like dating. You and your investors meet over coffee, over dinner, get to know each other better, all with the goal of seeing if there is a spark and a good fit for partnership. All entrepreneurs need to learn how and who to approach, how to sell themselves, and how to handle rejection and keep going. Men usually pick...
Comma Sutra
Just a little something we came across on the Internets: via http://piccsy.com/2011/03/comma-sutra/
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Most Couples Advise: Don't Settle, Hold Out for...
In the search for ultimate relationship happiness, the question of whether you’re settling for less than the perfect mate can become a concern. Which disagreements are a matter of principle, and which are just personal preferences? How much should you be willing to compromise? What is “perfect” and is that a reasonable expectation? We decided to see what theicebreak users...
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What's Sexy? Men Say Thongs, Women Say Suits
Finishing up with our current trio of sexy posts, we asked our users “What piece of clothing do you find sexiest on your partner?” Halloween is coming soon, and though costumes can add some serious spice, it may be that the best outfit is something you already own! Both genders gave high marks to dressing up and or barely dressing. For men, lingerie or other undergarments were more than twice as...
Halloween Costume Tips for Couples
Halloween’s almost here, and though many couples have strict “no-twinning” rules when it comes to everyday clothes, couple costumes can be a fun way to bring more togetherness to the party. Here are a few to spark some ideas, and remember—Halloween’s only one way of dressing up for your partner. Sometimes just the right item of your regular wardrobe can have an even more...
