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Love me, love my team!

No surprise that a good sense of humour is not the only thing people look for in a partner.

A new survey indicates that one in 10 Canadian sports fanatics hope for a future partner who supports the same team as they do.

Sports platform, the Grueling Truth, surveyed more than 12-hundred sports fans across the country last month.

Among NHL fans in particular, Ottawa Senators supporters take the top spot with a whopping 22% wanting a partner who shares their team allegiance.

Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens fans place the least emphasis on this, with only 11%.

A whopping 34% of Canadian sports enthusiasts would rather spend a night out with their sports heroes than with their future partner.

More than 1 in 5 surveyed said they would pick a crucial game over a romantic date night with their partner.

  • Kelli Rickard began her broadcasting career nearly 40 years ago and has worked at radio stations in New Brunswick, Ontario and Nova Scotia. Based in Halifax, she anchors morning newscasts and covers stories across Nova Scotia. Contact Kelli at rickardk@radioabl.ca.

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