Ditch the dating app and board a plane.
A new study of 2,150 airplane passengers from 141 countries found 1 in 50 of those people met their significant other while flying. That number is higher among domestic travelers, among which one in every 25 Americans will meet their soul mates at 30,000 feet.
Those love connections started with a simple hello and conversation, a thing that the majority of travelers still take time to do when they sit down next to a stranger, according to research by British bank HSBC.
While only a few people aboard a big flight will find “the one,” your chances of finding a friend or making a business connection are much higher. One-in-seven people make a lasting friendship, and 1-in-6 made a business connection.
HSBC recommended not doing a few things if you do want to make a lasting positive impression on your seat buddy. Two-thirds of passengers were put off by passengers who were rude to a flight attendance, and nearly half were unhappy by those who drank excessively or took off their shoes.
Other things not to do include snoring, falling asleep on your neighbor’s shoulder, and using a shared arm rest.
