Girls dream of Darcy, and boys dream of Daenerys: readers have chosen the heroes they would go on a date with. BEAUTYHACK

“I want him to be like the hero of a novel,” if not now, then in childhood, we definitely sent a similar request to the Universe at least once. But it is not for nothing that psychologists and coaches teach: formulate your desires as clearly as possible. And then you never know, they will send you a narcissistic Dorian Gray or Jean-Baptiste Grenouille obsessed with murders. The Litres book service and the Mamba dating app decided to find out which of the characters in the books is a truly perfect match. With whom you can go on a date on Valentine’s Day, and go on an adventure, and create a family. The survey involved 1,700 Russians over 16 years old. It turned out that almost all the characters on the list of favorites among women are rich, romantic men, ready for adventure. We approve! Although, to be honest, to see the hero of Pushkin next to the lover of lashes and handcuffs was unexpected.

1. Arthur Gray, “Scarlet Sails” – 19% of the vote
   
2. Rhett Butler, Gone with the Wind – 15%
   
3. Mr. Darcy, “Pride and Prejudice” – 12.5%
   
4. Geoffrey de Peyrac, Angelica – 10%
5. Master, Master and Margarita – 10%
6. Christian Grey, Fifty Shades – 9%
7. Andrei Bolkonsky, “War and Peace” – 9%
8. Ruslan, “Ruslan and Lyudmila” – 6.4%
9. Alexander Grigoriev, “Two Captains” – 6.2%
10. Mark Darcy, “Bridget Jones’s Diary” – 6%

75% of women surveyed dream that their partner was like a literary hero. And the main qualities they are looking for are loyalty and honesty.

As for men, they would prefer that their companions be kind and feminine. 70.5% dream that a girl or a spouse looks like the heroine of a novel. Good news: 62% of women and 52% of men have already met such people on their way.

So, who is the stronger sex dreaming about?

1. Margarita, Master and Margarita – 21% of votes
   
2. Natasha Rostova, “War and Peace” – 10.5%
3. Angelica, “Angelica” – 9.1%
4. Anastasia Steele, “Fifty Shades of Grey” – 8.9%
5. Masha Mironova, “The Captain’s Daughter” – 8.5%
6. Daenerys Targaryen, A Song of Ice and Fire – 6%
7. Tatyana Larina, “Eugene Onegin” – 6%
8. Katya Tatarinova, “Two Captains” – 5.8%
9. Bella Swan, Twilight – 5%
10. Katniss Everdeen, The Hunger Games – 4.8%

By the way, two years ago, the MyBook subscription book service already conducted a similar survey. Then the list of ideal men also got Rhett Butler, mEaster Darcy, Arthur Gray. In addition, brilliant detectives appeared in the top five: Sherlock Holmes And Erast Fandorin.