Moral views on premarital sex 2013 Britain survey

This statistic depicts the moral view on premarital sex in Great Britain in 2013. Of respondents, 38 percent said that they think it is morally acceptable to have sex before marriage. 13 percent disagreed.

Do you personally believe that sex between unmarried adults is morally acceptable, unacceptable, or is it not a moral issue?

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Acceptable	38%
Unacceptable	13%
Depends on the situation	3%
Not a moral issue	44%
Don't know/refused to answer	2%

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Release date

April 2014

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Region

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Survey time period

March 4 to 27, 2013

Number of respondents

1,012 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interview

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