Here’s one reason to volunteer, you may find l-o-v-e.
A recent survey by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society found that in addition to helping your community, volunteers has some unexpected benefits .
“Giving and Getting Back: Volunteering in America”, surveyed 1,022 adults and revealed volunteering can expand your social circle, enhance your relationships, encourage physical activity and even improve your love life.
The survey found that more than 80 percent of those who have volunteered in the past year would be more willing to date a person they met volunteering than through an online dating site, with female respondents - 85 percent- slightly more willing than males -81 percent.
In addition, 84 percent of unmarried respondents report being more comfortable going on a date with a fellow volunteer rather than being set up on a blind date by a friend or relative.
Lending a helping hand can even help your love life with 10 percent saying that volunteering led to a romantic relationship and of those, six percent ended up walking down the aisle in marriage.
There are other benefits as well. Some volunteers reported it helped their careers or improved their job skills.
Experts say, though, despite these benefits, you shouldn’t lose sight of the real reason to volunteer - to help others.
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