The study found that 69 percent of people admit to doing the Google background check on their date. According to Schilling, "Performing background checks is a positive example of how Aussies are using technology and social media to help screen for potential date breakers.
 About 54 percent of people say they text in order to organize a time or place for a date, while 53 percent said they use texts to tell their date they had a great time. Millennials and women used texts the most, and 53 percent of women use texts to decline dates.
 The study found that 52 percent of people prefer dates to be arranged “in person,” and a good 80 percent of them also said break-ups should be done face-to-face.
 It’s really no surprise here, but four in five people say it’s easier to be more fun and witty online because you have time to craft the perfect response.