The couple that streams together, stays together, a new survey suggests. It asked 5-thousand Americans who stream (100 from each state) about their habits and preferences and found 45% say having different tastes in movies is a relationship dealbreaker.
The poll also reveals:
- Nearly six in 10 (57%) think streaming a show or movie is an acceptable first date.
- People watch shows or movies the most with their partner (37%), their kids (14%) and their parents (14%).
- During cuffing season, both men (27%) and women (36%) are most likely to stream a rom-com.
- The average person streams 1,112 hours of content a year, which is about 21 hours a week.
- Almost two-thirds (65%) of streamers like to watch a holiday movie off-season, but women are more likely to than men (74% versus 60%).
Americans’ Top TV Shows
- “Law & Order” - 28%
- “Family Guy” - 26%
- “The Masked Singer” - 24%
- “The Simpsons” - 24%
- “Yellowstone” - 19%
- “Westworld” - 15%
- “Stranger Things” - 14%
- “90210” - 12%
- “Ted Lasso” - 12%
- “Succession” - 11%
Americans’ Top Movies/Movie Franchises
- “John Wick” - 31%
- “Avengers/Marvel Cinematic Universe” - 26%
- “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” - 24%
- “Avatar” - 20%
- “Batman” - 16%
- “X-Men” - 15%
- “Fast & Furious” - 13%
- “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre” - 13%
- “Jurassic Park” - 13%
- “Harry Potter” - 12%
Source: SWNS Digital
Scott's Thoughts:
- You mean everyone doesn’t watch Christmas movies all year long?
- The problem is my tastes in movies and TV is so different from my lady's.
- How about watching football on TV for a first date? That sounds fun. With wings. And Beer.