GT Survey

GAY TIMES – GAY MEN

The average income of a Gay Times reader is £28,841 per annum. The average for respondents working full-time was £34,168 per annum.

ASHE Gender Pay Survey published a UK national average as £24,236 for men in full-time work

Gay online Shopping and banking

GAY TIMES READERS – 71% had purchased on-line in the past 3 months.

Average amount was £505.

22% of the sample had spent over £500 in that period.

38% are regular Internet banking users.

84% spent time on-line each week, averaging at 9.5 hours on-line per week.

Gay Men & Travel

60% of Gay Times readers had travelled internationally for leisure purposes an average of 5.5 times a year.

The top 5 most popular intended destinations were: France 54%, Spain 45%, USA 42%, Italy 36% and Australia 32%.

Relationships & Civil Partnership

48% of the Gay Times sample were single, 50% were in a relationship (only 14% currently living with their partner). 33% are in a relationship but don’t live with their partner. 3% selected “other” to describe their relationship!

51% preferred Civil Partnership to full marriage (29%). 39% intended to register their partnership in the near future. 57% intended on taking a honeymoon.

Source:OutNow Consulting/Gay Times Reader Survey 2005

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