Men of Sheffield are twice as likely to say 'I love you' after a month of dating than Londoners 

While perhaps best known as a steel town – and for The Full Monty movie – it seems that Sheffield has another claim to fame.

Results of a new poll show that men from the South Yorkshire city are the quickest to say ‘I love you’ to a new partner.

Researchers discovered that almost a third – 29 per cent – were willing to pledge their troth within a month of a first date.

Men from Sheffield, whose famous sons include Sean Bean and Michael Palin, are up to twice as likely to open their hearts as men from London, Manchester and Southampton.

Results of a new poll show that men from the South Yorkshire city are the quickest to say ‘I love you’ to a new partner

Nationwide, on average, a fifth of men – 19 per cent – declare their love to a new partner in the first month. And men are more likely than women to wear their heart on their sleeve, with 60 per cent declaring their love first, as opposed to 40 per cent of women.

But there may be a primeval reason for such early declarations. Relationship expert Mairead Molloy said: ‘I do think overall men tend to say it first, before having sex often. It is a way to gain their partner’s trust and eases the pathway to sexual activity.’

Men from Edinburgh are the second most romantic, with over a quarter – 26 per cent – saying they open their heart within a month.

Men from Nottingham came third, with 24 per cent saying ‘I love you’ within a month, while males from Norwich and Glasgow came joint fourth on 23 per cent.

Birmingham men are the fifth most romantic on 21 per cent, followed by Cardiff on 20 per cent and men from Newcastle, Leeds and Belfast on 19 per cent.

Liverpool men came eighth on 18 per cent, followed by Bristol on 17 and London on 16. Manchester scored 15 and Southampton 13.

Greetings card company thortful.com asked 1,500 UK adults how quickly they said ‘I love you’ to a new partner.

Men from Nottingham came third, with 24 per cent saying ‘I love you’ within a month, while males from Norwich and Glasgow came joint fourth on 23 per cent [File photo]