Looking for love in all the wrong places?
Take your search for a romantic partner and head south to a land that lends its name to blowouts, bare-it-all waxes and other symbols of bountiful beauty.
Brazil is the best country for dating, according to data from the 2016 Best Countries rankings, a characterization of 60 countries based on a survey of more than 16,000 people from four regions. The country, the largest in South America, ranked the highest in terms of being fun, friendly, sexy, trustworthy and approachable.
This should come as no surprise for a nation that slays on the soccer field like it does in the bedroom, offering an openness about sex that’s nearly unparalleled.
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Take it from the future home of a $22.5 million coitus-themed amusement park.
The country also plays host to about 5,000 ” love motels.” These infamous pleasure palaces, according to the New York Times, have evolved from seedy sanctuaries for sneaky sex to intimate escapes offering amenities like private pools and helicopter rides.
If this kind of forwardness isn’t your style, Italy — with its picturesque coastlines and romantic vineyards — places a close second in our dating ranking.
The country, a popular honeymoon spot, ranks No. 2 for both sexiness and friendliness. It’s no wonder playwright William Shakespeare chose Verona, a city in the northern part of the country, as the setting for one of the greatest love stories of all time, “Romeo and Juliet.”
| Country | Dating Rank | Best Countries Overall Rank |
| Brazil | 1 | 20 |
| Italy | 2 | 13 |
| Spain | 3 | 16 |
| Australia | 4 | 6 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 11 |
| Thailand | 6 | 21 |
| Canada | 7 | 2 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 9 |
| Ireland | 9 | 18 |
| Sweden | 10 | 5 |
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