The UK’s fastest growing online independent travel agent has conducted research of more than 1,500 women to find the perfect places for wedding proposals around the world.

A new study by www.sunshine.co.uk, one of the UK’s leading online independent travel agents, has revealed the ten favourite places for wedding proposals around the world. More obvious locations such as the Eiffel Tower are still popular, but some lesser known choices such as the beach on the Greek island of Skopelos, where the hit movie ‘Mamma Mia!’ was filmed, also appear.

Sunshine.co.uk asked 1,694 single women where they would most like to be proposed to. Less than 1 in 5, 18%, said their ideal proposal would be at home and 22% said they would prefer to be asked in a fancy restaurant. Over half, 57%, are hoping for a bigger gesture and would like to be asked for their hand in marriage abroad. The study also found that 1 in 10 women would consider popping the question themselves.

The women who participated in the research were also asked the question “If you were proposed to abroad, which of the following would be dream locations?” The results were as follows;

1. On a Gondola, Venice – 86%

1. Times Square, New York – 77%

1. By the Pyramids, Cairo – 71%

1. Grand Canyon, Arizona – 63%

1. On the beach, Skopelos (Mamma Mia! set) – 59%

1. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland – 54%

1. Hot Air Balloon Flight, Barcelona – 42%

1. On Safari, Lake Nakuru – 23%

1. Top of the Eiffel Tower, Paris – 19%

10. On the slopes, Mount Blanc – 11%

Chris Brown, co-founder of sunshine.co.uk, commented on the favourite places abroad for wedding proposals;

“It’s interesting to see that the Eiffel Tower is slipping in popularity with women when it comes to wedding proposals, as I think many men would class it as an ideal place to pop the question. I think in this day and age, it’s all about thinking outside the box, which is proven by the appearance of Skopelos in this list, the Greek Island where Mamma Mia! was filmed.

He continued, “The Great Barrier Reef is definitely an interesting one; perhaps underwater proposals are set to increase! With Valentine’s Day approaching, we wanted to gather some statistics regarding perfect proposal destinations, both out of interest and to give the guys some ideas.”

LINK http://www.sunshine.co.uk

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Editors Notes

Sunshine.co.uk is the UK’s leading online independent travel agent and was founded by Chris Brown and Chris Clarkson, the same people behind Holiday Watchdog which was bought by TripAdvisor in February 2008 for an undisclosed amount of money. Sunshine.co.uk offers low cost holidays and budget flights to destinations all over the world as well as great deals and discounted hotels.

Promatching has launched an environmentally-friendly dating Web site to make it faster and easier for singles to find romance and friendship online. The first online dating Web site of its kind, Promatching.com employs highly optimized resources on both the client and server side.

Promatching is built around optimized, extensible plug-ins designed to increase the power of its server machines and maximize the efficiency of its resources. It also uses a high-tech InSync Matrix Matchmaking (ISMM) System. ISMM is unique in its ability to map the dynamics of a relationship by comparing the alignment of two individuals based on their significant traits. The system features a powerful customized calculation engine that delivers highly relevant and accurate results according to the users’ preferences. “ISMM System matches you with other singles based on various dimensions required for happier, healthier and long-lasting relationships,” said CEO Kam K. “It lets users find their perfect match with the minimum amount of effort and time.”

Promatching’s ability to deliver matchmaking results quickly and accurately help to create a “greener” and more pleasant experience for its users. “Members find their perfect match in a minimum amount of time as compared to other paid and free online dating Web sites,” K explained. “Spending less time searching for matches means consuming less electricity and bandwidth. It also means having more time to spend with your special someone.”

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New Zealand, March 9, 2009 — Tough economic times are putting a strain on everyone’s lives and the once sacred institution of marriage is suffering from the burden of families struggling to make ends meet.

Unfortunately, today’s troubled economy is resulting an increase in divorce rates at a time when couples should be working to keep their unions intact. That’s why www.help-savemymarriage.com is a lifesaver for couples who really want to see their marriages survive.

Help-savemymarriage.com helps couples by offering a free email course and report that points them in the right direction when it comes to saving their marriages. What are the benefits of taking time to visit the site? Among them are developing:

Founder Karen Bailey said the site presents real solutions and perspectives to couples looking for answers to their marriage problems, to assist them on the path to changing negative patterns of behavior and bringing back the love in a relationship.

The course is a comprehensive collection of marriage rebuilding tools designed to assist troubled couples in turning around the negative patterns of behavior that exist in their marriages

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“These are all proven solutions as the course has been around for a number of years and is ranked highly in the market place,” said site founder Karen Bailey.

The course offers top advice for couples even during the best economic times, but is even more valuable as a troubled economy continues to tax all relationships. According to Jennifer Baker of the Forest Institute of Professional Psychology in Springfield, Mo., 50 percent of first marriages end in divorce, followed by 67 and 74 percent of second and third marriages, respectively.

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