- According to the 'Social Perception of Love' study conducted by the CIS, 80.1% of those surveyed believe that "love can exist between two people without sexual relations."
- 25.2% of Spaniards say they have created a profile on a dating app to hook up
- 76.4% say that “the rush of life is a negative thing for love”
- And religious marriage remains the predominant model among couples in Spain (38.5%) compared to civil marriage or cohabitation.
The CIS has conducted a survey on the social perception of love, in which Spaniards are asked about issues related to the topic, the influence of religion on love, and dating apps, among other matters.
Among the issues related to personal life, health is the most important for Spaniards (99.1%), followed by family (97.8%), friendship (94.0%) and, in fourth place, love (91.5%).
When talking about love in general, 59% think of "couple or conjugal love", 58.3% refer to "family love, to grandchildren, between brothers and sisters, fraternal, motherly love..." and 24.2% to "filial love, that is, to sons and daughters".
When asked about the words they most associate with love, as a feeling in romantic or partner relationships, 95% think “a lot/quite a lot” of “happiness”, followed by “commitment” (94.7%), and “equality” (93.6%).
76.4% believe that "the fast pace of modern life is detrimental to love," compared to 22.2% who disagree or strongly disagree. Regarding the statement "true love conquers all," 64% strongly agree, compared to 35.1% who strongly disagree or strongly disagree.
Regarding the statement "love works like the market, with the law of supply and demand", 80.6% say they do not agree, while 17% "strongly or quite agree".
71.2% of Spaniards believe that to have a satisfactory life it is "very or quite important" to have a loving or sentimental relationship, while 27.7% do not believe it is necessary.
Romantic relationships…
The most positive aspect of having a romantic or sentimental relationship for those surveyed is sharing life with someone (38.2%), followed by being able to start a family (17.5%) and, in third place, "enjoying everyday life" (13.9%).
72.5% believe that it is important to regularly share romantic dinners and meals in loving relationships, 92% say that it is important to travel as a couple from time to time, and 56.6% believe that giving each other gifts is essential.
Love in today's society
92.7% agree that not everyone understands love the same way today, compared to 5.6% who believe they do. 80.1% think that love can exist between two people without sexual relations, while 18.3% say it cannot.
64.3% of respondents do not believe that the way of understanding love "depends on people's ideology", although 33.6% say that it does.
But when asked if there is a different way of understanding love and sexual relations in each historical period, 84.8% say yes, compared to 13.8% who say no.
52.2% believe that religion has little influence on how love and sexual relationships are understood in our society, while 44.2% indicate that it has a "great or considerable" influence.
Dating apps
86.3% of Spaniards acknowledge having heard of dating apps, and 25.2% say they have created a profile on one. Among those who have created a profile, 71.7% say they have "at least once gone on a date" with someone they met on one of these apps.
67% believe it is false that it is easier to find love on these apps than in a traditional way, but 65.1% acknowledge that it is “easier to find sex than in a traditional way” and 73.1% say that “people lie more on these apps than in a traditional way”.
70.7% report currently being in a romantic or sentimental relationship. Furthermore, relationships lasting between 11 and 20 years account for the largest percentage of respondents (18.3%).
96.9% of Spaniards in a relationship declare that they are in a monogamous relationship ("partnered with only one person"), while 1.8% say they are in an open relationship and 0.6% indicate that they practice polyamory.
Type of relationship
Among people who have romantic or sentimental relationships, 38.5% live in a religious marriage, 34.6% in a dating relationship, 21.7% in a civil marriage, and 4.5% say they have a common-law partner.
Among those who do not have a partner, 41.1% say they would like "very much or quite a lot" to have a romantic relationship, while 57.2% say they would not like to have one.
These and other findings can be found in the study 'Social Perception of Love,' conducted from January 22nd to 30th, which includes a sample of 5,007 interviews. The complete data can be found on the website of the Center for Sociological Research (www.cis.es). For any questions, please call the Communications Department at +34 91 580 76 25.
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- 23 JUL 2024