Could this be the key to finding everlasting love? Photograph: Graham Turner
You know how it goes: you wait for a bus and then three come along at once, but could the same be said for lovers? According to a survey out today the answer might be yes. It reveals that bus stops in Britain are a wellspring of romance for those who wait at them.

In the survey, conducted for transport and engineering company Trueform, 10% claimed to have met a future partner at a bus stop, while around 3.4% claimed to have split up at one. Of the 1632 people canvassed, 3.4% also said that they had decided to get a new job while waiting at a bus stop, and 48% admitted to using them as a shelter from bad weather, even if they were not waiting for a bus.

Jonathan Morley, Trueform's technical director, said "bus stops and bus shelters play an important part in the daily lives of many Britons, with the time spent waiting for a bus being used for a wide range of activities, apparently including the search for a partner." And it seems like he may have hit on something. Only recently on this blog we reported about AirTroductions.com, a website that allows like-minded people to meet up on flights (and already has 12,000 people from 50 countries signed up).

So is the world of transit littered with love-hungry eyes? Are some bus stops more romantic than others? And could they replace clubs, or at least supermarkets, as a place to meet potential partners?

That remains to be seen, but next time you're fretting about when the next bus will arrive, take a look around. You could find your route diverted with a one-way trip to Cupid Crescent. Just remember: only accept one ticket at a time, and please, make sure people form an orderly queue.