According to a survey conducted in South Korea in December 2022, about 57.6 percent of South Koreans answered that sex before marriage is acceptable. South Koreans' acceptance of premarital sex has continued to increase since 1996, showing openness towards sex.
Acceptance of sex before marriage in South Korea from 1996 to 2022
This survey was conducted to ask opinions on whether "chastity before marriage should be maintained" on a 4-point scale. The response rate of ‘Accept’ is the sum of ‘very much agree’ and ‘somewhat agree’.
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MCST (South Korea). (December 19, 2022). Acceptance of sex before marriage in South Korea from 1996 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1453282/south-korea-acceptance-of-premarital-sex/
MCST (South Korea). "Acceptance of sex before marriage in South Korea from 1996 to 2022." Chart. December 19, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1453282/south-korea-acceptance-of-premarital-sex/
MCST (South Korea). (2022). Acceptance of sex before marriage in South Korea from 1996 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1453282/south-korea-acceptance-of-premarital-sex/
MCST (South Korea). "Acceptance of Sex before Marriage in South Korea from 1996 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1453282/south-korea-acceptance-of-premarital-sex/
MCST (South Korea), Acceptance of sex before marriage in South Korea from 1996 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1453282/south-korea-acceptance-of-premarital-sex/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Acceptance of sex before marriage in South Korea from 1996 to 2022 [Graph], MCST (South Korea), December 19, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1453282/south-korea-acceptance-of-premarital-sex/
