4th Quarter 2017 Social Weather Survey
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Fourth Quarter 2017 Social Weather Survey:
53% of Filipino adults agree to legalize divorce
for irreconcilably separated couples
• Only 32% disagree to legalize divorce; net agreement (% agree
minus % disagree) is a "Moderately Strong" +21
• "Very Strong" among women with live-in partners, men with
live-in partners, and widowed/separated men
• "Very Strong" in Metro Manila
• "Neutral" among class ABC
• "Neutral" among Iglesia Ni Cristos
Social Weather Stations
An average 53% of adult Filipinos nationwide support the legalization of divorce for
irreconcilably separated couples, based on the Social Weather Surveys of March 25-28, 2017 and
December 8-16, 2017.
To the test statement, “Married couples who have already separated and cannot
reconcile anymore should be allowed to divorce so that they can get legally married again,"
53% agreed (30% strongly and 23% somewhat), and almost a third (32%) disagreed (10%
somewhat and 22% strongly). Fifteen percent were undecided on the matter [Chart 1].
This gives a net agreement score (% agree minus % disagree) of +21, classified by SWS
as moderately strong.
Support for the legalization of divorce used to be split when SWS first surveyed it in
2005: 43% agreed, 12% were undecided, and 45% disagreed, for a neutral net agreement of -2.
The question was asked for the second time six years after in 2011 and obtained
moderately strong support. When it was asked for the third time three years after in 2014, it went
to very strong and stayed at moderately strong up to 2017.
(The SWS terminology for net agreement: +50 and above, "extremely strong"; +30 to
+49, "very strong"; +10 to +29, "moderately strong", +9 to -9, "neutral"; -10 to -29,
"moderately weak"; -30 to -49, "very weak"; -50 and below, "very weak"; -50 and below,
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“extremely weak”. SWS considers the movement from one classification to another as either an
"upgrade" or "downgrade".)
"Very Strong" among women with live-in partners, men with live-in partners, and
widowed/separated men
In the Social Weather Surveys, 50% of the respondents are men, and 50% are women. As
of 2017, an average 33% of the men are married, 7% have live-in partners, 7% have never
married, and 3% are singles who are widowed/separated. Among women, 29% are married, 9%
are singles who are widowed/separated, 8% have live-in partners, and 4% have never married
[Chart 2].
Net agreement with legalizing divorce was very strong among women with live-in
partners (+44), men with live-in partners (+37), and widowed/separated men (+33) [Chart 3].
It was moderately strong among widowed/separated women (+24), women who have
never married (+24), men who have never married (+21), married men (+19), and married
women (+12).
When it was first asked in 2005, support for divorce was already very strong among
women with live-in partner at +48, and moderately strong men with live-in partner at +23, and
among widowed/separated men at +19. On the other hand, it was neutral among men and women
who have never married both at +9, widowed/separated women at net zero, and married men at
-3, while was moderately weak among married women at -10.
Among men who have never married, net agreement was a moderately strong +21 (54%
agree, 32% disagree, correctly rounded) in 2017. It was neutral in 2005, then rose to moderately
strong to very strong levels since 2011 [Chart 4].
Among women who have never married, it was a moderately strong +24 (55% agree,
31% disagree) in 2017. It was neutral in 2005 before it rose to very strong in 2011, then stayed at
moderately strong levels from 2014 to 2017.
Among men who are widowed/separated, it was a very strong +33 (60% agree, 27%
disagree) in 2017. It was moderately strong in 2005 before it rose to very strong to extremely
strong levels from 2011 to 2017 [Chart 5].
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Among women who are widowed/separated, it was a moderately strong +24 (56% agree,
33% disagree, correctly rounded) in 2017. It was at neutral levels in 2005 and 2011 before it rose
to moderately strong to very strong levels from 2014 to 2017.
Among married men, it was a moderately strong +19 (50% agree, 32% disagree,
correctly rounded) in 2017. It was neutral in 2005 before it rose to moderately strong to very
strong levels from 2011 to 2017 [Chart 6].
Among women who are married, it was a moderately strong +12 (49% agree, 37%
disagree) in 2017. Following a moderately weak support in 2005, it rose to mostly moderately
strong levels from 2011to 2017.
Among men with live-in partner, it was a very strong +37 (60% agree, 23% disagree) in
2017. It was at moderately strong to extremely strong levels since 2005 [Chart 7].
Among women with live-in partner, net agreement was a very strong +44 (64% agree,
20% disagree) in 2017. Except for the neutral score in 2015, it has been at very strong levels
since 2005.
"Very Strong" in Metro Manila
Net agreement with the proposition was highest in Metro Manila at very strong +35,
followed by moderately strong in Balance Luzon at +23, Mindanao at +15, and Visayas at +14
[Chart 8].
When it was first asked in 2005, support for divorce was already moderately strong in
Balance Luzon at +11. It was neutral in NCR at +1 and in Mindanao at -7, and moderately weak
in Visayas at -24.
In Metro Manila, net agreement was a very strong +35 (61% agree, 26% disagree) in
2017. After the neutral in 2005, it stayed at moderately strong to very strong levels since 2011
[Chart 9].
In Balance Luzon, it was moderately strong +23 (55% agree, 31% disagree, correctly
rounded) in 2017. It has been at moderately strong levels since 2005, except in 2014 when it rose
to very strong.
In Visayas, it was a moderately strong +14 (49% agree, 35% disagree) in 2017. It used to
be moderately weak in 2005 before it rose to neutral to moderately strong levels since 2011
[Chart 10].
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In Mindanao, it was a moderately strong +15 (49% agree, 34% disagree) in 2017. It was
at neutral levels of in 2005 and 2011 before it rose to moderately strong to very strong levels
from 2014 to 2017.
"Neutral" among class ABC
Net agreement with legalizing divorce was at moderately strong levels of +23 among
class D and +14 among class E, and a neutral +5 among class ABC [Chart 11].
In 2005, support for divorce was already moderately strong among class ABC at +25. It
was neutral among class D at -2, and moderately weak among class E at -13.
Among class ABC, net agreement was a neutral +5 (43% agree, 38% disagree) in 2017.
It stayed moderately strong since 2005 except for the very strong in 2016 and neutral in 2017
[Chart 12].
Among class D, it was a moderately strong +23 (54% agree, 31% disagree) in 2017. It
has been at moderately strong to very strong levels since 2011, following the neutral level in
2005.
Among class E, it was a moderately strong +14 (49% agree, 35% disagree) in 2017. After
the moderately weak in 2005, it has been at moderately strong levels since 2011.
"Neutral" among Iglesia Ni Cristos
Net agreement with legalizing divorce was moderately strong among Catholics at +23
and other Christians at +12, while it was neutral among Iglesia ni Cristos at -8 [Chart 13].
In 2005, support for divorce was neutral among Catholics at -1. It was moderately weak
among other Christians at -11, and very weak among Iglesia ni Cristos at -30.
Among Catholics, net agreement was a moderately strong +23 (54% agree, 31%
disagree) in 2017. Following the neutral in 2005, it rose to moderately strong to very strong
levels since 2011 [Chart 14].
Among other Christians, it was a moderately strong +12 (49% agree, 37% disagree) in
2017. It was moderately weak in 2005, before it rose to neutral to moderately strong levels from
2011 to 2017 [Chart 15].
Among members of Iglesia Ni Cristo, it was a neutral -8 (38% agree, 47% disagree,
correctly rounded) in 2017. It used to be very weak in 2005 before it rose to neutral to
moderately strong levels from 2011 to 2017 [Chart 16].
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The survey was asked also to Muslims but the findings were not applicable since they
currently have divorce in their Shari’ah Law.
Support for divorce stronger among those who want a happier love life
Support for divorce is stronger among those who said their love life could happier, than
those who have a very happy or no love life.
Net agreement was a very strong +32 (60% agree, 29% disagree, correctly rounded)
among those said their love life could be happier, higher than the moderately strong +19 (52%
agree, 33% disagree) among those with very happy love life, and the moderately strong +17
(52% agree, 35% disagree) among those who have no love life [Chart 17].
The December 2017 survey findings about happiness with love life was reported by SWS
on February 13, 2018.
Survey background
The 2017 Social Weather Surveys cited in this report were conducted from March 25-28,
2017 and December 8-16, 2017. Both surveys used face-to-face interviews of 1,200 adults (18
years old and above) nationwide: 300 each in Metro Manila, Balance Luzon, Visayas, and
Mindanao (sampling error margins of ±3% for national percentages, and ±6% each for Metro
Manila, Balance Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao).
The area estimates were weighted by Philippine Statistics Authority medium-population
projections for 2017 to obtain the national estimates.
The SWS survey question on divorce is non-commissioned, and is included on SWS's
own initiative and released as a public service.
The exact phrasing of the question is: Pakisabi po kung kayo ay sumasang-ayon o hindi
sumasang-ayon sa pangungusap na ito: "Ang mga mag-asawang hiwalay na at hindi na
maaaring magkasundo pa ay dapat pahintulutang mag-diborsyo para ang mga ito ay legal na
makapag-asawa uli?" Kayo po ba ay LUBOS NA SUMASANG-AYON, MEDYO SUMASANG-
AYON, HINDI TIYAK KUNG SUMASANG-AYON O HINDI SUMASANG-AYON, MEDYO
HINDI SUMASANG-AYON, o LUBOS NA HINDI SUMASANG-AYON sa pangungusap na ito?
[How much do you agree or disagree with this statement: "Married couples who have already
separated and cannot reconcile anymore should be allowed to divorce so that they can get
legally married again?" Do you STRONGLY AGREE, SOMEWHAT AGREE, UNDECIDED IF
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AGREE OR DISAGREE, SOMEWHAT DISAGREE, or STRONGLY DISAGREE with this
statement?]
SWS employs its own staff for questionnaire design, sampling, fieldwork, data-
processing, and analysis, and does not outsource any of its survey operations. This report was
prepared by Christine Belle E. Torres, with special tabulations made by Aileen M. Montibon.
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Chart 1
Fourth Quarter 2017 Social Weather ReportDecember 8-16, 2017 National Survey
AGREE-DISAGREE: “Married couples who have already separated and cannot reconcile anymore should be allowed to divorce so that they can get legally married again”, TOTAL PH,
2005 TO 2017
*Net figures = %Strongly/Somewhat Agree MINUS %Somewhat/Strongly Disagree, correctly rounded.
Note: Blank spaces are Refused and Don’t Know responses.
**Average of March 2017 and December 2017 surveys
Q. Pakisabi po kung kayo ay sumasang-ayon o hindi sumasang-ayon sa pangungusap na ito: "Ang mga mag-asawanghiwalay na at hindi na maaaring magkasundo pa ay dapat pahintulutang mag-diborsyo para ang mga ito ay legal namakapag-asawa uli?" Kayo po ba ay LUBOS NA SUMASANG-AYON, MEDYO SUMASANG-AYON, HINDI TIYAK KUNGSUMASANG-AYON O HINDI SUMASANG-AYON, MEDYO HINDI SUMASANG-AYON, o LUBOS NA HINDI SUMASANG-AYONsa pangungusap na ito?
StronglyAgree
Somewhat Agree Undecided
Somewhat Disagree
StronglyDisagree Net*
Agree Disagree
24
27
38
24
29
30
19
23
22
24
26
23
12
16
11
17
14
15
17
13
8
12
10
10
28
19
21
23
20
22
2005
2011
2014
2015
2016
2017**
% of adults
- 2
+18
+31
+25
+21
+14
Chart 2
Fourth Quarter 2017 Social Weather ReportDecember 8-16, 2017 National Survey
MARITAL STATUS OF RESPONDENTS, TOTAL PH, 2017*
Never married
Single - widowed/separated
With live-in partners
MEN
Married
8
29
9
4
7
33
3
7
Never married
Single - widowed/separated
With live-in partners
WOMEN
Married
*Average of March 2017 and December 2017 surveys
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Chart 3
Fourth Quarter 2017 Social Weather ReportDecember 8-16, 2017 National Survey
AGREE-DISAGREE: “Married couples who have already separated and cannot reconcile anymore should be allowed to
divorce so that they can get legally married again”, BY SEX AND CIVIL STATUS, 2017
60
60
54
50
64
55
56
49
17
13
14
18
15
14
11
14
23
27
32
32
20
31
33
37
% of adults*Net figures = Agree MINUS Disagree, correctly rounded.
Note: Figures are averages of March 2017 and December 2017 surveys
Blank spaces are Refused and Don’t Know responses.
With live-in partners (7%)
Single - widowed/
separated (3%)
Married (33%)
MEN
Never married (7%)
With live-in partners (8%)
Never married (4%)
Married (29%)
WOMEN
Single - widowed/
separated (9%)
+37
+33
+21
+19
+44
+24
+24
+12
Undecided Net*Agree Disagree
Chart 4
Fourth Quarter 2017 Social Weather ReportDecember 8-16, 2017 National Survey
AGREE-DISAGREE: “Married couples who have already separated and cannot reconcile anymore should be allowed to divorce
so that they can get legally married again”, AMONG THOSE WHO HAVE NEVER MARRIED, 2005 TO 2017
Undecided Net*Agree Disagree
+ 9+22
+39
+25
+21
+18
45
51
62
48
53
54
45
59
53
53
56
55
16
20
16
21
20
14
15
20
7
19
12
14
36
29
22
30
27
32
37
22
39
28
32
31
2005
2011
2014
2015
2016
2017**
2005
2011
2014
2015
2016
2017**
% of adults
Men who
have never
married
Women
who have
never
married
+ 9
+37
+14
+25
+24
+24
*Net figures = Agree MINUS Disagree, correctly rounded.
Note: Blank spaces are Refused and Don’t Know responses.
**Average of March 2017 and December 2017 surveys
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Chart 5
Fourth Quarter 2017 Social Weather ReportDecember 8-16, 2017 National Survey
AGREE-DISAGREE: “Married couples who have already separated and cannot reconcile anymore should be allowed to divorce
so that they can get legally married again”, AMONG THOSE WHO ARE WIDOWED/SEPARATED,
2005 TO 2017Undecided Net*Agree Disagree
+19+30
+53
+57
+33
+32
45
60
74
51
77
60
43
42
59
50
61
56
30
11
6
29
4
13
13
19
11
17
11
11
25
29
21
19
20
27
44
39
30
32
27
33
2005
2011
2014
2015
2016
2017**
2005
2011
2014
2015
2016
2017**
% of adults
Men who are
widowed/
separated
Women who
are widowed/
separated
0+ 3
+28
+35
+24
+18
*Net figures = Agree MINUS Disagree, correctly rounded.
Note: Blank spaces are Refused and Don’t Know responses.
**Average of March 2017 and December 2017 surveys
Chart 6
Fourth Quarter 2017 Social Weather ReportDecember 8-16, 2017 National Survey
AGREE-DISAGREE: “Married couples who have already separated and cannot reconcile anymore should be allowed to divorce
so that they can get legally married again”, AMONG THOSE WHO ARE MARRIED, 2005 TO 2017
Undecided Net*Agree Disagree
- 3
+18
+33
+18
+19
+19
43
50
61
51
53
50
39
47
55
44
48
49
10
18
11
16
13
18
12
15
13
18
17
14
46
31
28
32
34
32
49
38
32
38
35
37
2005
2011
2014
2015
2016
2017**
2005
2011
2014
2015
2016
2017**
% of adults
Men who are
married
Women who
are married
- 10
+10
+22
+13
+12
+ 7
*Net figures = Agree MINUS Disagree, correctly rounded.
Note: Blank spaces are Refused and Don’t Know responses.
**Average of March 2017 and December 2017 surveys
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Chart 7
Fourth Quarter 2017 Social Weather ReportDecember 8-16, 2017 National Survey
AGREE-DISAGREE: “Married couples who have already separated and cannot reconcile anymore should be allowed to divorce
so that they can get legally married again”, AMONG THOSE WITH LIVE-IN PARTNER, 2005 TO 2017
+23
+36
+38
+50
+37
+15
54
63
65
48
70
60
71
62
66
45
67
64
15
10
8
16
11
17
7
11
7
11
13
15
31
27
27
34
20
23
22
27
27
44
20
20
2005
2011
2014
2015
2016
2017**
2005
2011
2014
2015
2016
2017**
% of adults
Men with live-
in partner
Women with
live-in
partner
+48
+35
+39
+46
+44
+ 2
Undecided Net*Agree Disagree
*Net figures = Agree MINUS Disagree, correctly rounded.
Note: Blank spaces are Refused and Don’t Know responses.
**Average of March 2017 and December 2017 surveys
Chart 8
Fourth Quarter 2017 Social Weather ReportDecember 8-16, 2017 National Survey
AGREE-DISAGREE: “Married couples who have already separated and cannot reconcile anymore should be allowed to
divorce so that they can get legally married again”, BY AREA, 2017
Undecided Net*Agree Disagree
+35
+23
+14
+15
61
55
49
49
13
14
16
17
26
31
35
34
NCR (14%)
Bal. Luzon(44%)
Visayas(19%)
Mindanao(23%)
% of adults
*Net figures = Agree MINUS Disagree, correctly rounded. Figures in parentheses are national proportions.
Note: Figures are averages of March 2017 and December 2017 surveys
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Chart 9
Fourth Quarter 2017 Social Weather ReportDecember 8-16, 2017 National Survey
AGREE-DISAGREE: “Married couples who have already separated and cannot reconcile anymore should be allowed to
divorce so that they can get legally married again”, NCR AND BALANCE LUZON, 2005 TO 2017
Undecided Net*Agree Disagree
+ 1+17
+46
+33
+35
+20
44
52
67
54
63
61
51
54
62
49
56
55
10
13
12
11
7
13
9
16
9
18
12
14
45
35
21
34
30
26
40
29
30
33
32
31
2005
2011
2014
2015
2016
2017**
2005
2011
2014
2015
2016
2017**
% of adults
NCR
Bal.
Luzon
+11+24
+32
+24
+23
+16
*Net figures = Agree MINUS Disagree, correctly rounded.
Note: Blank spaces are Refused and Don’t Know responses.
**Average of March 2017 and December 2017 surveys
Chart 10
Fourth Quarter 2017 Social Weather ReportDecember 8-16, 2017 National Survey
AGREE-DISAGREE: “Married couples who have already separated and cannot reconcile anymore should be allowed to
divorce so that they can get legally married again”, VISAYAS AND MINDANAO, 2005 TO 2017
Undecided Net*Agree Disagree
- 24
+13
+20
+ 8
+14
0
32
50
55
41
47
49
36
44
55
49
56
49
10
14
10
18
15
16
21
21
16
19
23
17
56
37
35
41
38
35
43
35
28
31
21
34
2005
2011
2014
2015
2016
2017**
2005
2011
2014
2015
2016
2017**
% of adults
Visayas
Mindanao
- 7
+ 9
+27
+36
+15
+18
*Net figures = Agree MINUS Disagree, correctly rounded.
Note: Blank spaces are Refused and Don’t Know responses.
**Average of March 2017 and December 2017 surveys
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Chart 11
Fourth Quarter 2017 Social Weather ReportDecember 8-16, 2017 National Survey
AGREE-DISAGREE: “Married couples who have already separated and cannot reconcile anymore should be allowed to
divorce so that they can get legally married again”, BY CLASS, 2017
Undecided Net*Agree Disagree
+ 5
+23
+14
43
54
49
19
15
16
38
31
35
ABC (3%)
D (82%)
E (15%)
% of adults
*Net figures = Agree MINUS Disagree, correctly rounded. Figures in parentheses are national proportions.
Note: Figures are averages of March 2017 and December 2017 surveys
Chart 12
Fourth Quarter 2017 Social Weather ReportDecember 8-16, 2017 National Survey
AGREE-DISAGREE: “Married couples who have already separated and cannot reconcile anymore should be allowed to divorce so
that they can get legally married again”, BY CLASS, 2005 TO 2017
Undecided Net*Agree Disagree
Classes
ABC
+25
+16
+21
+39
+ 5
+25
5957
5748
6243
4252
60
485554
37
4558
4854
49
63
629
1519
1316
11
151415
13
1911
2214
16
3440
3623
2338
4432
28
363131
50
3430
3031
35
2005
2011
2014
2015
2016
2017**
2005
2011
2014
2015
2016
2017**
2005
2011
2014
2015
2016
2017**
% of adults
- 2
+20
+32
+23
+23
+12
- 13
+11
+28
+23
+14
+18
Class D
Class E
*Net figures = Agree MINUS Disagree, correctly rounded.
Note: Blank spaces are Refused and Don’t Know responses.
**Average of March 2017 and December 2017 surveys
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Chart 13
Fourth Quarter 2017 Social Weather ReportDecember 8-16, 2017 National Survey
AGREE-DISAGREE: “Married couples who have already separated and cannot reconcile anymore should be allowed to
divorce so that they can get legally married again”, BY RELIGION, 2017
Undecided Net*Agree Disagree
+23
+12
- 8
54
49
38
15
14
15
31
37
47
RomanCatholics
(81%)
OtherChristian
(12%)
Iglesia NiCristo (3%)
% of adults
*Net figures = Agree MINUS Disagree, correctly rounded. Figures in parentheses are national proportions.
Note: Figures are averages of March 2017 and December 2017 surveys
Chart 14
Fourth Quarter 2017 Social Weather ReportDecember 8-16, 2017 National Survey
AGREE-DISAGREE: “Married couples who have already separated and cannot reconcile anymore should be allowed to
divorce so that they can get legally married again”, AMONG ROMAN CATHOLICS, 2005 TO 2017
Undecided Net*Agree Disagree
- 1
+17
+33
+28
+23
+12
43
50
61
47
57
54
11
17
10
18
14
15
45
33
29
35
29
31
2005
2011
2014
2015
2016
2017**
% of adults
*Net figures = Agree MINUS Disagree, correctly rounded.
Note: Blank spaces are Refused and Don’t Know responses.
**Average of March 2017 and December 2017 surveys
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Chart 15
Fourth Quarter 2017 Social Weather ReportDecember 8-16, 2017 National Survey
AGREE-DISAGREE: “Married couples who have already separated and cannot reconcile anymore should be allowed to
divorce so that they can get legally married again”, AMONG OTHER CHRISTIANS, 2005 TO 2017
Undecided Net*Agree Disagree
- 11
+14
+15
+ 4
+12
+ 9
36
49
51
47
47
49
17
17
14
15
10
14
47
34
35
38
43
37
2005
2011
2014
2015
2016
2017**
% of adults
*Net figures = Agree MINUS Disagree, correctly rounded.
Note: Blank spaces are Refused and Don’t Know responses.
**Average of March 2017 and December 2017 surveys
Chart 16
Fourth Quarter 2017 Social Weather ReportDecember 8-16, 2017 National Survey
AGREE-DISAGREE: “Married couples who have already separated and cannot reconcile anymore should be allowed to
divorce so that they can get legally married again”, AMONG IGLESIA NI CRISTO, 2005 TO 2017
Undecided Net*Agree Disagree
- 30
+12
+11
+ 1
- 8
- 2
26
53
49
39
45
38
18
6
13
20
11
15
56
41
38
41
44
47
2005
2011
2014
2015
2016
2017**
% of adults
*Net figures = Agree MINUS Disagree, correctly rounded.
**Average of March 2017 and December 2017 surveys
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Chart 17
Fourth Quarter 2017 Social Weather ReportDecember 8-16, 2017 National Survey
AGREE-DISAGREE: “Married couples who have already separated and cannot reconcile anymore should be allowed to
divorce so that they can get legally married again”, BY ASSESSMENT OF ONE’S LOVE LIFE, DEC 2017
Undecided Net*Agree Disagree
+23
+19
+32
+17
55
52
60
52
14
15
11
14
32
33
29
35
Total PH
Veryhappy(57%)
Could behappier(29%)
No lovelife (14%)
% of adults
*Net figures = Agree MINUS Disagree, correctly rounded. Figures in parentheses are national proportions.