A majority of the public says premarital sex is at least sometimes acceptable | Pew Research Center

August 20, 2020

Key takeaways on Americans’ views of and experiences with dating and relationships

A majority of the public says premarital sex is at least sometimes acceptable

A majority of the public says premarital sex is at least sometimes acceptable

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Key takeaways on Americans’ views of and experiences with dating and relationships
For younger non-daters, dating just isn’t a top priority
Partnered LGB adults are far more likely than their straight counterparts to have met their partner online
Long-distance relationships, debt and voting for Donald Trump top list of relationship deal breakers
A majority of the public says premarital sex is at least sometimes acceptable
About a third of women say someone they’ve been on a date with has pressured them for sex
Most daters say their dating lives aren’t going well and it’s difficult to find people to date
Women are twice as likely as men to say dating is harder than 10 years ago because it’s riskier now