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25% think using voucher on first date is sexy
Roses are red, violets are blue, flashing a voucher can help you woo

As Valentine’s celebrations start across the country, nearly 85% of people think it’s acceptable to use a 2for1 voucher in a restaurant on a first date and a quarter think it makes someone a keeper, a MoneySavingExpert.com poll of 15,000 reveals.The survey set the candle-lit scene: ‘Bob asks Sarah to dinner on a first date, saying he’ll pay. When the bill comes, he pulls out a 2for1 voucher – what advice would you give Sarah?’

The results show that in post recession Britain, people focus admiring glances on those who prefer to stash, rather than flash, the cash.

Just 16% of those polled warned Sarah to RUN, Bob’s being tight. Intriguingly, when MoneySavingExpert.com asked the same question three years ago, 27% of people told Sarah to leg it. (Full results in notes to editors below.)

In fact, this year 26% of the blokes and 22% of ladies thought Bob was a potential keeper as he’s a savvy man who’s careful with cash. A huge 61% of women and 58% of men said it wasn’t an issue, Bob’s still paying.

Martin Lewis, creator of MoneySavingExpert.com, comments:

“Romance doesn’t have to come at a high price – it’s the thought that counts. So if a man’s agreed to pay, is going to a nice place, and is savvy enough to keep the cost as low as possible, surely that’s a plus point.

“Of course, it needn’t be crassly brandished at the table – a subtle handover to the waiter is better. And chaps, if you flash a voucher and she does a runner, you’ve probably had a lucky escape.”