Idris Elba A Dream Date For 69% Of People: Valentine’s Day Survey

There’s no telling what a charming British accent, towering height and former bad boy persona can do to the masses.

A new Valentine’s Day survey reveals that Idris Elba — 43-year-old star of the hit television series Luther — is people’s number one choice for a dream date. (Calm down folks, we know he’s an eligible bachelor now, but let’s give him time to adjust to the single lifestyle.)

An informal poll by QuickTapSurvey puts the actor, DJ and father-of-two above other hot contenders in terms of first pick for a dream date. Sixty-nine percent of respondents chose Elba over Benedict Cumberbatch (6 percent), Beyonce (8 percent), Michael Fassbender (4 percent), Jennifer Lawrence (11 percent) and Kate Middleton (2 percent).

The poll collected responses from men and women across the globe in preparation for the most romantic day of the year on Sunday.

Some other cool and interesting survey findings include:

72 percent of respondents think Valentine’s Day is a load of rubbish, as opposed 28 percent who love every minute of it.

Respondents ranked Love Actually as the number one most romantic film of all time followed by 2) When Harry Met Sally 3) Brokeback Mountain 4) The Notebook 5) Titanic and 6) Pretty Woman.

76 percent of respondents think Valentine’s Day is the worst day to get engaged while only 24 percent think it’s the best day.

68 percent of respondents plan to shop online this Valentine’s Day versus 32 percent who plan to shop in-store.

61 percent of respondents who won’t be celebrating Valentine’s Day feel the holiday is too commercial.

Check out a video of the survey below where you can see every question that was asked.

Been reading other Valentine’s Day news stories this week? We invite you to share some of your favorite Valentine’s Day facts, tidbits and stats collected from other articles and surveys in the comments below.

Or heck, if you feel passionate that Jennifer Lawrence is by far the hottest date, or that Pretty Woman is hands-down the most romantic flick, share it with us below!