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Share of Americans who have met the love of their lives, by gender
Share of Americans who have met the love of their lives, by gender
Do you believe you have already encountered the love of your life?
by Statista Research Department,
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Feb 14, 2017
This statistic shows the results of a survey conducted in the United States in 2017 among men and women on whether they had already encountered the love of their lives, or not. Some 11 percent of male respondents stated they had not met their true love yet, but believed that he or she is out there.
Do you believe you have already encountered the love of your life?
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| Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|
| Yes, several times | 15% | 19% |
| Yes, one time | 59% | 56% |
| No, but I believe he/ she is out there | 12% | 11% |
| No, and I don't believe I will | 9% | 8% |
| I don't believe in the idea of a true love | 6% | 6% |
| Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|
| Yes, several times | 15% | 19% |
| Yes, one time | 59% | 56% |
| No, but I believe he/ she is out there | 12% | 11% |
| No, and I don't believe I will | 9% | 8% |
| I don't believe in the idea of a true love | 6% | 6% |
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Feb 14, 2017
This statistic shows the results of a survey conducted in the United States in 2017 among men and women on whether they had already encountered the love of their lives, or not. Some 11 percent of male respondents stated they had not met their true love yet, but believed that he or she is out there.
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- January 2017
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- January 23 to 29, 2017
- Number of respondents
- 1,059 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online survey
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Total number of respondents by gender:
female: 523
male: 536
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- AARP
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- January 23 to 29, 2017
- Number of respondents
- 1,059 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
-
Total number of respondents by gender:
female: 523
male: 536
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