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Moral views on premarital sex in Great Britain in 2013

Published by Statista Research Department, Apr 15, 2014

This statistic depicts the moral view on premarital sex in Great Britain in 2013. Of respondents, 38 percent said that they think it is morally acceptable to have sex before marriage. 13 percent disagreed.

Do you personally believe that sex between unmarried adults is morally acceptable, unacceptable, or is it not a moral issue?

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Characteristic	Share of respondents
Acceptable	38%
Unacceptable	13%
Depends on the situation	3%
Not a moral issue	44%
Don't know/refused to answer	2%

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Details: United Kingdom (Great Britain); Pew Research Center; March 4 to 27, 2013; 1,012 respondents; 18 years and older; Telephone interview

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Pew Research Center

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Pew Research Center

Survey name

Global Views on Morality

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Pew Research Center

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Global Views on Morality, page 9

Release date

April 2014

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Region

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Survey time period

March 4 to 27, 2013

Number of respondents

1,012 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interview

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Pew Research Center. (April 15, 2014). Do you personally believe that sex between unmarried adults is morally acceptable, unacceptable, or is it not a moral issue? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/297374/premarital-sex-moral-views-in-great-britain/

Pew Research Center. "Do you personally believe that sex between unmarried adults is morally acceptable, unacceptable, or is it not a moral issue?." Chart. April 15, 2014. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/297374/premarital-sex-moral-views-in-great-britain/

Pew Research Center. (2014). Do you personally believe that sex between unmarried adults is morally acceptable, unacceptable, or is it not a moral issue?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/297374/premarital-sex-moral-views-in-great-britain/

Pew Research Center. "Do You Personally Believe That Sex between Unmarried Adults Is Morally Acceptable, Unacceptable, or Is It Not a Moral Issue?." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Apr 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/297374/premarital-sex-moral-views-in-great-britain/

Pew Research Center, Do you personally believe that sex between unmarried adults is morally acceptable, unacceptable, or is it not a moral issue? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/297374/premarital-sex-moral-views-in-great-britain/ (last visited May 19, 2024)

Do you personally believe that sex between unmarried adults is morally acceptable, unacceptable, or is it not a moral issue? [Graph], Pew Research Center, April 15, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/297374/premarital-sex-moral-views-in-great-britain/

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