At it again? New dating report brands Irish accent the sexiest in the UK

Tinder has released its annual Year in Swipe report, which details the most desirable traits from profiles across the UK in 2024, including accents.

While the Irish twang has topped the list, many were not pleased to see it listed as a UK accent.

The Irish accent reigned supreme among Tinder swipers, closely followed by Scottish, Essex, Yorkshire, and Welsh.

At the other end of the scale, the Brummie accent is the least popular, followed by Cornish, Geordie, Scouse, and Sheffield. 

While Ireland may have topped the list, many people took to social media to voice their anger at its inclusion.

"WHY is the Irish accent being mentioned when the article states it is regarding UK accents? Cillian Murphy and Joanne McNally are from the Republic of Ireland which is not part of the UK," one reader wrote.

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Irish comedian Joanne McNally.

"Take Irish accents out of that equation, not in the UK," another penned.

"I’m no geography expert but is Ireland (specifically Cillian Murphy’s hometown of Cork) in the UK?" a fourth shared.

"Sexiest accents in the UK and they put someone who isn’t from the UK," a fifth scolded.

This isn’t the first time the Brits have claimed Ireland’s most sexy exports as their own, having taken credit for Paul Mescal’s Oscar nomination back in 2023.

The BBC received a total of 605 objections after Irish actor Paul Mescal was referred to as "British" during their coverage of the Oscar nominations.

During the BBC news report on the announcements, text appeared on the screen that read: "2023 Oscar nominations: British actors Paul Mescal and Bill Nighy are nominated for leading role."

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Sorry what?! Paul Mescal from County Kildare.

The BBC released a statement apologizing for the blunder: "In text running across the screen we reported that Paul Mescal was one of two British actors who had been nominated for an Oscar for a leading role.

"The text should have said that Paul Mescal is Irish. We apologize for the mistake."

However, the apology didn’t stop the complaints rolling in with over 600 registering their displeasure.

* This article was originally published on Extra.ie.