File photo dated 26/10/09 of traffic on the M1 motorway as car conversations can accelerate relationships but also put a brake on them, according to a survey. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Sunday October 7, 2012. As many as 5% of motorists have been proposed to behind the wheel, the poll by Allianz Your Cover Insurance found. But 6% have seen their relationship ended during an in-car conversation, the survey of 1,000 drivers showed. Many motorists are happy to talk about their love life while on journeys, with 45% of those polled saying that the lack of eye contact made such conversations easier. Conversations most likely to cause tension in the car include holidays, bills and living arrangements. As many as 32% of women enjoy a good gossip in the car, while 23% of male drivers talk about sex while on the road. See PA story TRANSPORT CarTalk. Photo credit should read: Rui Vieira/PA Wire
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