The good news for relationships is that despite the challenges with the economy, the increase in natural disasters and bad weather, and the continued high trend in divorces, 9 out of 10 Americans still believe in true love. This statistic held true among women and men, married and single.

Ralph Lauren Romance and Glamour Magazine teamed up to provide an inside look at modern day romance that provided the above insights into romance as well as these key findings.

-About 1 in every 9 married adults met their spouse online (12%); most people meet significant others through friends, family or at work.

-Nearly 3 out of 4 single adults say 1-3 days is a reasonable amount of time to contact someone after obtaining their information; men were slightly more likely to say either the same day or the first week.

-1 in 3 adults remember what fragrance their significant other was wearing on their first date (34%); among those single adults with a lucky date item, 73% of say that item is a fragrance.

-Phone calls are the preferred way to be contacted after a first date by both men and women, although men are far more likely to rely on technology. After the first date, 49% of men said text messaging is the preferred means of making contact and 29% said email.

-88% of men said the #1 compliment they would most like to receive is “you’re so funny,” however the compliment most desired by women is “you have a great smile. (93%)”

-Men say “I love you” sooner than women, and are twice as likely as women to say “I love you” in the first week (19% vs. 10%). The number one thing men want to receive for Valentine’s Day is to hear “I love you.”

-Both genders agree that the best way to end a relationship is by meeting in person (60%), although men were more likely to say they’d end a relationship via a phone call (26% vs 17%).

See the full survey results here.