European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 18, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Self Mage poll of european men by Ben Dobbin associated Pressa minority of latian Mon sea whom solves As hol bin Odd Romeos. And germans have the highest proportion of sly Tish adventurers according to a recently released sell Mage poll the seven nation Survey of 2,100 West e european Mon Ages 16 to 24 was balanced by ago and social class and involved lace la Ace interviews. Al classified he men into Olgal groupings lion the settled moderate know my place males who predominate in Hal and Switzerland to directionless nowhere to go men found in Riggeal proportions in Spain and Britain. The French. Germans italians British Spanish. Swiss and dutch have much in common said researcher Adrian will reach of the association o Market research organizations in London. But certain characteristics appear More common in different countries and preconceptions of National trails arc often wrong. The apparently stolid germans Best til the Jack the lad category with 15 percent seeing themselves As adventurous stylish and unreliable. These Are Young single chauvinistic men who dream of being Rich and while quite image conscious care Halle about their diet and drinking habits. The Lla lians Are a close second with 14 percent. Gut Many italians Are far from being Casanova style adventurers. Forty one percent fit the know my place category lending to to settled Tow income Man with moderate views who Pricr not to stand out. One in five Swiss also likes to keep a Low profile in Holland 51 percent said they in Iho "9-o5" role lending to be secure Middle class highly educated Well paid and holding moderate social altitudes. They arc satisfied at work sell assured in social circles White not necessarily being Dull or Nam Bohous. Brilain is a Distant second with 17 to Cronl of 9-Lo-5 men while Nlaly has just 4 percent. Clusters of the family Man Aro most prominent in France. These also Are Middle class settled men but they lend to be traditionalist and Lack ambition. The French Are Lar ahead with 26 percent followed by the Swiss with 15 percent. Reach Tor the sky highly work oriented ambitious and aggressive men. Account or 26 percent of French 14 percent of Gorman and 13 percent of Swiss men. While image conscious these men Are relatively insecure and dissatisfied at work have a troubled Home me and Are fairly sexist new Puritan males Are found largely in Switzerland 23 percent Germany 22 percent. Britain 17 percent and Italy 14 percent. Primarily teen agers their careers arc Paramount and they re High earners. Thay re health conscious careful Aboul saving insecure and conformist. Nearly two of Izreo Spanish men belong to the group classified As rebel without a cause or nowhere to know my place " male or Casanova style adventurer Tho rebels arc highly cd caled Cli Silli is Onod Sci owl n Low aspirations and Lille concern Lor choir lie ally m 11 a i p Spain registers 27 percent with Germany 1 1 potent Sislain and France both Loper on be
