The ideal man is out there, and he is called James, is hard-working, romantic and willing to commit, according to a new survey.

New research suggests the ideal man should have all of these qualities, and earn at least £25,000 per year.

In addition, the lucky lady who finds this man wants to be married by the age of 25, rather than sticking to the popular view that women want to leave their family life until after their career.

The Young Women's Relationship Survey found that commitment was the main priority for many ladies out there, with 88 per cent picking it as an important factor.

But true romantics won, with 90 per cent of women saying love, affection and romance are top of the list.

It seems British ladies are more relaxed than first thought, with just 36 per cent saying they would want to be in love with someone before sleeping with them.

The government has recently announced it will be probing over 500,000 people about their sex life for a survey.

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