However, while 72% of people Inner Circle asked said that they had a ‘type’, only one in four were willing to date someone different. So why do we keep dating the same types of people and hoping for a different result?

Over 60% of people said that having high standards plays a large role in this decision, as they considered dating a different type ‘settling’. 14% admitted to groundhogging becoming a habit that they know isn’t great for them, but they can’t seem to shake.

However, according to Inner Circle, sticking too closely to a type is crushing daters’ chances of meeting great people.

“Daters might know what they want, but the research shows it’s not working out. 4 in 5 report that dating their ‘type’ isn’t going that well – some say they go on a few good dates but no one has blown them away, and so

“Groundhogging” is the restrictive dating trend that is keeping you in your romantic comfort zone