Holiday Party Hook-Ups: Survey Shows 44 Percent Want to Have Sex With Significant Other at Company Party - 15 Percent Actually Have

Holiday Party Hook-Ups: Survey Shows 44 Percent Want to Have Sex With Significant Other at Company Party - 15 Percent Actually Have

More are Naughty than Nice in Tickle Inc.'s Annual Holiday Survey

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Merry mischief and Yuletide excess are front and center in Tickle Inc.'s annual Naughty or Nice holiday survey conducted by the Tickle Research Group. Led by Tickle's in-house psychologist Dr. Jennifer Bruning Brown, the survey exposes some questionable holiday behavior as well as serious issues such as depression, overeating and alcohol use.

"In my experience as a practicing psychologist, I have seen first hand how the holiday season brings about a wide range of emotions and behaviors," said Dr. Bruning Brown. "For some it means an extra glass of wine, a festive fling or an embarrassing move on the dance floor, for others it means an unhealthy reliance on food or alcohol, overwhelming stress in relationships or loneliness and depression."

Tickle's survey sheds light on the holiday spirit and whether Americans are more likely to be on Santa's naughty or nice list.

Of those surveyed, findings include:

'Tis the season for the holiday party
-- Sex with your significant other at a company holiday party? Yes please!
15 percent of survey takers have had sex with their significant other
at least once and 44 percent haven't, but would like to.
-- Company holiday parties are a time to mingle with co-workers, and for
29 percent, it's also a time for embarrassing moments. Specifically,
20 percent drank too much, 12 percent were a little too wild on the
dance floor and 7.4 percent made out with a co-worker.
-- Holiday parties are also the place to find your true love, or at least
a lusty fling. Of those surveyed, 47 percent found love or lust at a
holiday party.
-- Whether it's love or lust, 29 percent have had a one night stand
following a holiday party at least once. Of those remaining, 28 percent
said that they have yet to participate in such after party festivities,
but would definitely like to.

Under the mistletoe:
-- It's the time of year to spread the holiday cheer. Of those surveyed,
24 percent have more sex around the holidays and only 4 percent have
less sex.
-- The holidays are better spent with a significant other. 80 percent
prefer having a girlfriend or boyfriend for the holidays.

Stormy weather
-- For some, the holidays are a difficult time of year. 32 percent of
survey takers said they feel significantly or slightly more lonely or
depressed around the holidays.
-- For some, eating and drinking are a big part of the holiday
celebration. During the holidays 33 percent drink more during the
holidays and 41.2 percent have felt guilty at some point about the
amount they ate.
-- Over eating is how 15 percent deal with holiday stress and 12 percent
drink alcohol.



Survey results are based on a sample of 4,500 individuals. Additional data available upon request.

Learn more about yourself by checking out www.tickle.com. Take any of the 200+ fun and premium tests, including the new "What's your holiday wish?" or the more serious "How sinful are you?" test. Then share your newly found knowledge with everyone you know on Tickle's Social Network. Or click over to Tickle Matchmaking and let the years of social science, psychology and research the Tickle Research Group has compiled help you find your ideal match.

Dr. Jennifer Bruning Brown, Research Psychologist at Tickle Inc., received a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Stanford University. Prior to this she received a J.D. from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Her extensive clinical training includes the assessment and treatment of depression, eating disorders and relationship issues. Dr. Bruning Brown has published articles in many nationally recognized journals and has presented on topics including psychology and the law, eating disorders and athletic performance.

About Tickle

Tickle Inc. is a leading diversified digital media company, focused on delivering interpersonal content and services (self-discovery, matchmaking, career and social networking) to more than 14 million active members worldwide. Founded in 1999 as Emode, Tickle is a place where people can use science to make deep, meaningful connections, understand themselves and others, and manage their personal and professional relationships in a way that is fun and enjoyable. Ranked as one of the top 50 most visited web sites by comScore Media Metrix, Tickle is distinguished by a strong foundation in scientific research, a proven commitment to member privacy, and many years of customer satisfaction and financial stability. Tickle is a subsidiary of Monster Worldwide (NASDAQ:MNST) and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Tickle can be found at http://www.tickle.com/ .


Source: Tickle Inc.

CONTACT: Christy Albright of Tickle Inc., +1-415-946-5043, or
calbright@tickleinc.com; or Nick Leahy of Sparkpr, +1-415-321-1864, or
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