Based on a randomly recruited sample that “is in no way representative of the resident population”, Quest market intelligence used an offbeat approach to survey people’s attitudes towards love. The data came from public spaces, social networks, and panels and was collected from 17 to 31 December, 2024. A total of 500 participants were surveyed with 208 males and 292 females. 158 people were below 25 years old, 173 were between 26 and 35 years of age, and 169 people were older than 35 years.
Starting off strong (or weak... depending on your perspective on life) one out of two people is happily in love. It’s almost a fifty-fifty chance you’re either in love or... out of it.... In fact, 1 in 5 describe their love life as “complicated”. And 20% are not in love, which frankly could possibly be a positive or negative life experience... 6% admitted in the survey that they weren’t sure what being in love means, and frankly I respect the honesty and vulnerability.
The survey also sought to uncover the reasons behind the rise in single households, and the results pointed to a fear of commitment as the top reason, cited by 45% of respondents – enter any teenage melodrama series as proof. Financial independence and the lack of need for a partner came in second at 35%, followed by prioritising a career at 32%. Other notable responses included “Who says you can’t be in love and still prefer to live alone” at 29%, and my personal favorite, “We’ve forgotten how to flirt and lost the confidence to try”, at 25%.
Is Luxembourg getting it on? When surveyed about their sex lives, more than half of Luxembourg’s adult population reported having had sex in the past month. Unsurprisingly, the data suggests that men tend to slightly overestimate their sexual experiences compared to women. Additionally, around 3% of respondents believe sex is overrated, while 9% think it’s nobody’s concern but their own.
Although it seems like people are ignoring pleas from parents, countries, and even the Pope to get married and have children, turns out the survey tells us a different story. 28% were already hitched in some shape or form, and 52% would like to be. 80% of respondents either want to formalise their relationships or have formalised it, be it through traditional marriage or civil union. The same 80% are eager to have children. and only 20% have decided marriage is not for them.
Of course the survey asked the question of why people get divorced. The most highlighted responses include an inability to master problems, a overly romanticized view of marriage, and the declining stigma of divorce.
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Ultimately, one thing is clear: love is messy and people are complicated, here are the full results from Quest’s survey:
