This statistic shows the results of a survey conducted in the United States in 2012 among singles on the number of partners they have lived with outside of marriage. Some 25.6 percent of respondents said they had lived with one partner outside of marriage.
How many partners have you lived with outside of marriage?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
0
47.3%
1
25.6%
2
14.4%
3
6.5%
4
2.8%
5
1.2%
6
0.8%
7
0.3%
8
0.2%
9
0.1%
10
0.3%
More than 10
0.5%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents47.3%47.3%25.6%25.6%14.4%14.4%6.5%6.5%2.8%2.8%1.2%1.2%0.8%0.8%0.3%0.3%0.2%0.2%0.1%0.1%0.3%0.3%0.5%0.5%012345678910More than 10
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The survey was conducted among U.S. adults who have either never been married or are widowed, divorced or separated. * The source does not specify the exact time period during which the survey was conducted.
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USA Today. (February 2, 2012). How many partners have you lived with outside of marriage? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/243743/number-of-partners-outside-of-marriage/
USA Today. "How many partners have you lived with outside of marriage?." Chart. February 2, 2012. Statista. Accessed February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/243743/number-of-partners-outside-of-marriage/
USA Today. (2012). How many partners have you lived with outside of marriage?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/243743/number-of-partners-outside-of-marriage/
USA Today. "How Many Partners Have You Lived with outside of Marriage?." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Feb 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/243743/number-of-partners-outside-of-marriage/
USA Today, How many partners have you lived with outside of marriage? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/243743/number-of-partners-outside-of-marriage/ (last visited February 19, 2025)
How many partners have you lived with outside of marriage? [Graph], USA Today, February 2, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/243743/number-of-partners-outside-of-marriage/
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