What do you think motivates men to be romantic?
72%
Feeling close to their partner
- Yisell Muxo, 35, from Miami, FL
"And always the possibility of getting lucky after the chase and hunt." - JoAnna Di Tullio, 24, from Boston, MA
"Sex can happen without any romance...intimacy brings out the softy in anyone." - Alison Dichter, 31, from New York, NY
"Can we pick both? Nah...to be romantic, a guy would need to be into someone. " - Sara Koch, 30, from Youngstown, OH
"I think most guys like doing things to make their partner happy." - Regina Melzer, 32, from Los Angeles, CA
"What is the point of a relationship if it isn't about love?" - Luana Suciu, 25, from Boston, MA
"And the possibility of sex." - Dominique Vance, 23, from New York, NY
"Do it more, please!" - Jennifer Beio, 26, from Chicago, IL
"This could probably go either way." - Rita Sclavunos, 0, from
"Maybe I'm being idealistic." - Tashyana Lowe-Chin, 0, from
"A lot of women don't push for romance anymore." - Mekalia Reid, 27, from New York, NY
"They have a soft side too." - Allison Baxley, 29, from New York, NY
"This is how it should be, but it doesn't mean that's the way it always is." - Kate DAlleva, 25, from Morristown, NJ
"Flowers are great!" - Johanna Beyenbach, 29, from New York, NY
"Depends on the context between the 2 people." - Whitney R, 25, from Princeton, NJ
"They probably have the possibility of sex without being romantic..." - Kate Sample, 31, from Chicago, IL
"I like to believe men don't have an ulterior motive ALL the time." - Christina Johnson, 31, from New York, NY
"BOTH of course!" - Ashley Hayes, 24, from Los Angeles, CA
"I try not to think that ALL men ONLY want sex...My man wanted more right from the start." - Katrina Robinson, 28, from Charleston, SC
"If you're dealing with intimacy and romance, it's more than just sex." - Amy S., 25, from Chicago, IL
"There's always that possibility anyway, right? And the closer you are, the better it is..." - Shelby Kovant, 25, from New York, NY
"Both? I think feeling close always implies the possibility of sex so it's all inclusive." - Genevieve Melzer, 27, from San Francisco, CA
"But they'd probably never admit it." - Francesca Lacuesta, 29, from Sacramento, CA
"Chivalry is not dead and I truly believe men are softies inside, though they care to never admit it." - Alicia Cohen, 37, from New York, NY
"And the thought of what that may bring..." - Ashley Potter, 26, from Milwaukee, WI
"Feeling close is more romantic I'd think than feeling sleezy. Just me." - Claire Griffin, 28, from Charleston, SC
"Depends on the guy. Assholes do it for the possibility of sex." - Erika San Miguel, 32, from Larkspur, CA
"I'd like to think we are all made of the same stuff...but I could be wrong" - Cheng-Cheng Lok, 24, from San Francisco, CA
"I'd say both." - Monique Lewis, 31, from New York, NY
"It's a total package." - Becca Schepps, 29, from Brooklyn, NY
"I would hope this is why." - Rebecca Nashleanas, 25, from Los Angeles, CA
"It's nice to think that they are romantic because they want to get to know their partner better."
28%
The possibility of sex
- Nadia Reiman, 28, from Brooklyn, NY
"Most of the time it has to be about the booty. And there's nothing wrong with that!" - Jessica Chang, 30, from Los Angeles, CA
"67% of those men surveyed are probably also liars." - Sandy Tragos, 32, from Chicago, IL
"Sex, sex, sex...what else is on their minds? " - Ashley Becker, 26, from New York, NY and Miami, FL
"They might do it to be nice, but at the end of the day, they know what they want!" - Grace Hsieh, 22, from San Diego, CA
"Sad world isn't it." - Justine Bour, 26, from Chicago, IL
"Hopefully it would be to feel close, but I have a feeling they're being motivated by something else!" - Jessica Barrutia, 24, from Chicago, IL
"Men don't seem that mushy - at least the ones I know." - Renee Lucas, 30, from New York, NY
"It's always on a man's mind. It's the ultimate reward. " - Sara Bour, 23, from Urbana, IL
"Depending on the age. The older they are, the less this is the possibility." - Grace Kang, 29, from Los Angeles, CA
"Let's face it, incentive is key in getting people to go above and beyond." - Deeana Lowe-Chin, 24, from Miami, FL
"Men are simple!" - Greta Eagan, 30, from New York, NY
"Can I select both answers?... Sex makes men feel closer to their partners."