It turns out single men and women are looking for the exact same asset when it comes to their prospective mates: Straight, white teeth.

It turns out single men and women are looking for the exact same asset when it comes to their prospective dates: Straight, white teeth. 

An exhaustive survey of nearly 5,500 unattached adults ages 21 and older found that to be the case, with nearly 60 percent of men saying they care most about good teeth in a potential date compared to a staggering 71 percent of women who ranked 'teeth' as most important.

Both sexes also listed 'grammar' as the second most important characteristic in a mate, according to the survey by the dating website Match.com.

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