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An Eye On... Surveys

Tuesday 16 September 1997 23:02 BST
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Some recent research results:

2% of Britons aged over 65 would like the Spice Girls to move in next door.

14% of Britons believe that marriage is out of date.

16% of children in London and East Anglia sleep on a bed more than ten years old.

20% of Welsh children sleep in a second-hand bed.

26% of Canadian adults consider adultery to be socially acceptable.

28% of women snore.

32% of Britons aged 15 to 24 would like the Spice Girls to move in next door.

41% of men snore.

52% of French adults would not be bothered by a long period without any love-making.

61% of British adults say it is important to look good to get on in life.

92% of Britons speak to their neighbours at least once a week.

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