This statistic shows the results of a survey conducted in the United States in 2019 on the importance of romance in a relationship. Some 40 percent of respondents stated that romance was essential to them in a relationship because they could not feel love without it.
How important is romance to you in a relationship?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
It’s essential, I could not feel love without it
40%
It’s important at the beginning of a relationship, but not after the relationship has been established
12%
It grows more important as the relationship goes on
40%
It’s only useful for getting what you want from the other person
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