In a survey conducted between December 2021 and January 2022, around 24.1 percent of unmarried women aged 20 to 39 in Japan reported that they never had a romantic partner. In the same survey, the share of single men who never had a romantic relationship was higher in all age groups.
Number of romantic relationships in the past among unmarried women in Japan as of January 2022, by age group
including respondents who are currently not married due to divorce or bereavement
Method of interview
Online Access Panel
Supplementary notes
*Sample size by age:
20 to 39 years: n=1,828
40 to 54 years: n=1,022
55 to 69 years: n=787
The sample was selected based on the distribution of marital status, gender, and age in Eastern and Western Japan in the 2020 population census.
Original question: "Please indicate how many of the following people you had in your life - the number of people (including spouse) you were romantically involved with from junior high school graduation until your first marriage. If you are currently not married, please indicate the number of people until now."
Figures may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding by the source.
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Cabinet Office Japan. (June 14, 2022). Number of romantic relationships in the past among unmarried women in Japan as of January 2022, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317287/japan-number-romantic-partnerships-unmarried-women-by-age/
Cabinet Office Japan. "Number of romantic relationships in the past among unmarried women in Japan as of January 2022, by age group." Chart. June 14, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317287/japan-number-romantic-partnerships-unmarried-women-by-age/
Cabinet Office Japan. (2022). Number of romantic relationships in the past among unmarried women in Japan as of January 2022, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317287/japan-number-romantic-partnerships-unmarried-women-by-age/
Cabinet Office Japan. "Number of Romantic Relationships in The past among Unmarried Women in Japan as of January 2022, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317287/japan-number-romantic-partnerships-unmarried-women-by-age/
Cabinet Office Japan, Number of romantic relationships in the past among unmarried women in Japan as of January 2022, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317287/japan-number-romantic-partnerships-unmarried-women-by-age/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Number of romantic relationships in the past among unmarried women in Japan as of January 2022, by age group [Graph], Cabinet Office Japan, June 14, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317287/japan-number-romantic-partnerships-unmarried-women-by-age/