Looking for Love? Head to the ACT or Your Nearest Mining Town

Looking for Love? Head to the ACT or Your Nearest Mining Town PR Newswire SYDNEY, August 2, 2012 SYDNEY, August 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- - eHarmony reveals the nation's love hot spots It's official, the ACT is the state love hot spot of Australia according to research released today by eHarmony, the number one trusted online dating site. Showing that it is now less public service and more 'pucker-up', residents are one third (33%) more likely than average to be looking for love, compared to 8% less likely in 2010. Hot on its heels is Queensland with residents 16% more likely than average to be in the pursuit of passion. This is in stark contrast to the Northern Territory, otherwise known as the country's state love desert, with residents in secluded areas including Darwin and Alice Springs a whopping 71% less likely to be chasing companionship compared to the national average. Indeed, for Australia as a whole, it's the inner cities rather than regional and rural areas where people are more likely to be searching for their soulmate. Mining for love Collated from more than 790,000 singles registered with eHarmony.com.au, the findings also reveal that it's not just raw materials that miners are on the hunt for. Drilling down into the data has revealed that men close to mining hubs are making the search for love their main interest.