Brazilians are the most popular nationality to spend New Year’s Eve with, according to a Badoo.com survey!
According to an international Badoo.com survey, the majority of those polled would like to spend the last evening of the year in the company of Brazilians.
The Brazilians lead the results by a wide margin, while the French come in 5th worldwide and 3rd in Europe.
The respondents’ preferred nationality is…
The question “Which nationality would you like to celebrate New Year’s Eve with?” was put online to 17,000 people in 17 countries on 4 continents by Badoo.com, the world’s largest social network for meeting new people.
The Americans come in 2nd just ahead of the Spanish 3rd (who are 1st in Europe), just ahead of the Italians and followed by the French.
As for the Swiss and Belgians, they share last place in the Badoo survey, making them the nationalities with whom it’s no fun to celebrate New Year’s Eve.
“This seems harsh on the Swiss and Belgians,” says Louise Thompson, Director of Press Relations at Badoo, a website for chatting, flirting and meeting new people, with 168 million members in 180 countries worldwide. “However, I understand that people would rather celebrate New Year’s Eve on a summer’s evening on a Brazilian beach than feel the cold in a Nordic country.”
New Year’s Day in summer!
So it’s nice to spend New Year’s Eve in Brazil, where it’s summer and perfect for a big outdoor party with friends and family gathered to welcome in the New Year.
Parties are held in many Brazilian cities, but Rio is considered the best. It’s a major event for which over 2.5 million revellers gather on Copacabana beach.
This makes it a more popular event than the New Year’s Eve celebrations on the Champs-Elysées in Paris, where the Eiffel Tower becomes the major attraction, with its fireworks and light shows reinforcing the image of the “City of Light”.
New Year’s Eve in Rio is also more famous than Times Square in New York (USA), where almost a million revellers gather to watch the skyscraper’s ball of light descend on Times Square, a tradition since 1907. The square is then bombarded with confetti and lit up with fireworks.
New Year’s Eve traditions
Spaniards also gather en masse for New Year’s Eve on Madrid’s Puerta del Solà, where those present and those watching from their televisions listen to the sound of the 12 strokes of midnight while eating a grape for each stroke, supposed to bring them prosperity in the New Year.
Italians, who came 4th in the Badoo survey, give a more romantic touch to their New Year’s Eve by gathering in St. Mark’s Square in Venice to kiss.
None of these gatherings can match the festivities on Copacabana beach, which is also famous for its spectacular fireworks display. Boats are wont to moor nearby to admire the fireworks.
For those spending New Year’s Eve on the beach, it’s also traditional for people to jump seven waves at midnight, while throwing flowers into the sea and making wishes, “one wish for each wave”. Brazilian belief, rooted in a blend of African and indigenous cultures, is that Yemanja, the goddess who protects the sea, will grant these wishes.
São Paulo, Brazil’s largest city, also organizes a gigantic party on Paulista Avenue, attracting over a million revelers. It ranks 2nd among the country’s biggest parties.
Q. Which of these nationalities do you think knows how to have the most fun, and which would you most like to spend New Year’s Eve with?
BEST NATIONALITIES IN EUROPE TO SPEND NEW YEAR’S EVENING WITH
Rank
Nationality
1.
Spanish
2.
Italian
3.
French
4.
Russian
5.
Dutch
6.
British
WORLD’S BEST NATIONALITIES TO SPEND NEW YEAR’S EVENING WITH
Rank
Nationality
1.
Brazilian
2.
American
3.
Spanish
4.
Italian
5.
French
6.
Russian
7.
Mexican
8.
Dutch
9.
British
10.
German
NATIONALITIES WITH WHICH IT IS NOT GOOD TO SPEND NEW YEAR’S EVENING
Rank
Nationality
1.=
Belgian
1 =
Switzerland
3 =
Thai
4.
Turkish
5.
Polish
Source: 17,000 people registered on Badoo in 17 countries – 1,000 people per country – were surveyed by Badoo.com. Countries surveyed : USA, Canada, UK, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, Switzerland, Russia, Turkey, Brazil Thailand, Mexico & Argentina.
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