Despite the ever growing popularity of online dating , virtual platforms are no match for interactions in the real world when it comes to finding true love , a new Australian study has found . Almost half of all Aussies surveyed by ticketing company Eventbrite said they met their partner at a live event . One in three people said they 'd exchanged phone numbers at an event with someone they fancied and one in ten said they 'd fallen in love . The survey found the most common hooked-up hotspots were live sporting and music events , followed by business and networking events . Scroll down for video . The most common places to meet a potential life partner in Australia are sports and music events , followed by business and networking events , according to the EventBrite survey of 1000 Australians . Passions in common : Kari Vallury met her husband Trillock at a world music event . The couple married last year at Adelaide 's WOMAD music festival surrounded by 170 family and friends . From a survey of 1,000 Australians commissioned by EventBrite : . 35 % of people ( 1 in 3 ) exchanged numbers . 32 % of people ( 1 in 3 ) kissed someone . 30 % ( 1 in 3 ) Approached someone they fancied at an event . 24 % of people ( 1 in 4 ) held hands with someone new at an event . 16 % of people ( 1 in 6 ) slept with someone they met at an event . 10 % of people ( 1 in 10 ) have fallen in love with someone they met at an event . 41 % of people said 'None of these ' Food and wine , educational and fundraising events also featured in the study as likely places to find that special someone . The odds might be encouraging for hopeful singles jaded by too many uninspiring online connections . Of the 100 survey respondents , 32 per cent , or one in three people , said they had exchanged a kiss with someone new at a live event . One in six people had slept with someone they met at an event and one in ten said they 'd fallen in love . When it came to preferences between virtual dating and real-world romance , the real world won out by a long mile . 97 per cent of people surveyed said they 'd prefer to initiate a conversation with someone they fancied than to 'like ' a photo of them on social media ( just 3 percent ) and 93 per cent of people said they 'd rather lock eyes with someone across a room for the first time than receive a friend request on Facebook . As things develop , 95 per cent of people said they 'd rather introduce their new mate to their friends in person than post a 'selfie ' with their date to social media . The vast majority of people ( 92 per cent ) would rather introduce their new lover to their parents than change their relationship status on Facebook . 'No replacement for real life connections ' : 93 per cent of survey respondents said they 'd rather lock eyes with someone across a room than receive a friend request from a love interest on Facebook . 'While more and more first time interactions are being formed via apps and social media , the study findings are resounding proof there is no replacement for real life connections in taking a possible love match to the next level , ' said Laura Huddle , Head of Marketing at Eventbrite Australia . 'Live experiences of all shapes and sizes bring people together to celebrate their common interests and passions , ' she says . 'Being in a place with like-minded people and similar interests encourages people to be open and live in the moment . ' It was certainly true for South Australian couple Kari and Triloks Vallury , who met at a world music event at an Adelaide bar and , after 18 months together , decided to get hitched at the city 's famous WOMAD music festival last year . 'We hoola hooped in the gardens : ' Kari and Trillock Vallury met through their shared love of music and were married 18 months later at WOMAD . 'We both love WOMAD . The food and ambience is everything we would want at our wedding . Trilok suggested it as a joking idea at first , but I contacted them and within a few months we got married there ! ' says Kari . She says 170 family and friends celebrated their union with them at the festival and the best part was not having to organise entertainment . 'We did the ceremony as soon as the gates opened , before the music started . We then went to see several bands with a big following of guests , ate great food from the Womad vendors and hula hooped in the gardens . ' With the Australian festival season in full swing , now could be the perfect time to get out there and find your perfect match .
New study says you could be looking in the wrong place if you 're only looking for love online . The survey of 1000000 Australians found 1000 in 3 people exchanged phone numbers and kissed someone new at a live event . 1000 in 10000 people said they fell in love after meeting someone at an event . 93 per cent of people would rather lock eyes with someone across a room than receive a Facebook friend request from someone they fancied . The most common hook-up hotspots are sporting and music events .