The dating site "OkCupid" reveals information about the army's role in the preferences of single men and women in Israel, and first and foremost, even today, when almost every second soldier is interested in serving in 8200, it is the guts that still dominate the singles market.
When asked if "combat" status turns them on, 55% of all Israelis said yes.
Israeli women were even more likely to think so, with 61% of them thinking that being combative is an attractive part of the potential partner's history compared to 52% of Israeli men.
When asked what turns them on more - combat or 8200 - 53% still chose combat.
However, the picture is a bit different when looking at men versus women - while 62% of women thought Krabi was more attractive, 51% of men actually thought 8200 was more attractive.
When asked what makes them so attractive in uniform, 41% of Israelis answered "the way they look", 31% did not find them attractive in the first place and 28% indicated the sense of authority and commitment to service.
While both Israeli men and women noted how uniforms seem to be the most common factor in finding them attractive, women are a little more likely to think so (43% vs. 40%).
After all, the cops are relatively unlucky.
67% of Israelis prefer to go out with a soldier than with a policeman.
Men seem to prefer even more soldiers in 69%, while women prefer soldiers in 64% of cases.
8200 or fighting?
It is possible both.
Fighters in Unit 8200 in operation,
Interesting data is revealed on the question of comparison to app users in the US. According to the survey, Israelis are more likely to think military uniforms are hot: while only 41% of US users find them attractive, 46% of Israeli users think so, with Israeli women having the chance Highest find them attractive with 56%.
And of course, the poll did not ignore the associative link between uniforms and role-playing games.
When asked "Will they bring the uniform to the bedroom?", 56% of Israelis answered that they would agree to try it, 20% said they would definitely go for it and 24% said it was not for them.
