52 per cent of British men thought the best reason to date an Australian girl was not for looks but for the prospect of a free holiday – with the single male looking for sun and surf as well as love.

Stats are from an independent survey undertaken by voxpopuk.com for Moosehead male grooming, where 1,000 men were polled.

According to Catherine Bergwerf, Director for Moosehead, "In light of the freezing weather Britain is experiencing, it’s no surprise that British men are attracted by Aussie women and the prospect of free holidays."

Additional survey stats also revealed:

Over 75 per cent of men thought Dannii Minogue would make the best girlfriend/relationship material over 34% who voted for Northern girl Cheryl Cole.

46 per cent of men think Aussie girls are much more carefree and low maintenance vs their Brit counterparts who 38% of men thought were fussy and high maintenance.

The same survey also revealed that British men think Aussie girls are more adventurous in their lifestyle than British girls – with results showing 35 per cent compared to just 19 per cent.