Netherlands: reading frequency of romantic fiction books 2018

The statistic displays the results of a survey regarding the reading frequency of romantic and erotic fiction books in the Netherlands in 2018. The survey outcomes show that a large share of respondents rarely or never read romantic and erotic fiction books, while very few did so on a regular basis. Over 50 percent of survey participants indicated that they never read romantic and erotic fiction books, while the share of respondents who did so once a week or more was just six percent.

How often do you read romantic fiction books and/or erotic fiction?

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Release date

January 2018

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Region

Netherlands

Survey time period

January 9, 2018 to January 15, 2018

Number of respondents

1,105 respondents

Age group

14 years and older

Special properties

respondents who sometimes read books

Method of interview

Computer-assisted web interviews (CAWI)

Supplementary notes

This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Hoe vaak leest u boeken (papieren dan wel e-books) in de volgende genres? Romantische fictie en/of erotische fictie" (English: How often do you read books (paper books or e-books) in the following genres? Romantic fiction and/or erotic fiction)

Figures concern both paper books and e-books.

The results have been weighted to represent the entire population.

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