When it comes to dating, even the slightest thing can be a turnoff for some, and apparently for a lot of people one of those turnoffs is a messy car.

A new survey finds:

• 70% of folks think having a dirty car is a huge turnoff.
• 51% of people would actually end a date early if someone showed up with a messy car.
• 23% have ended a relationship because of a dirty vehicle.

This isn’t good news, because it seems a lot of folks don’t like to keep their car clean.

• In fact, 49% of people admit they have a messy car.
• 68% of those with messy cars are embarrassed to have other people in them.
• 45% say containing their car mess is overwhelming.
• 24% say they avoid cleaning their car because they know it will just get messy again.
• 41% don’t think it’s important to have a clean car, while 20% wouldn’t know where to begin the cleaning.
• And some people hate cleaning their car so much that they’d rather clean almost anything else, including:
  • Dishes (36%)
  • Dusty shelves (29%)
  • Kitchen sink (27%)
  • Toilet (24%)
  • Bathtub (24%)

Source: SWNS Digital