This statistic shows the results of a survey conducted in the United States in 2017 on the importance of romance in a relationship. The results were sorted by gender. Some 33 percent of female respondents stated that romance was essential to them in a relationship because they could not feel love without it.
How important is romance to you in a relationship?
Characteristic
Female
Male
It’s essential, I could not feel love without it
33%
39%
It’s important at the beginning of a relationship, but not after the relationship has been established
13%
18%
It grows more important as the relationship goes on
42%
35%
It’s only useful for getting what you want from the other person
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Statista Survey. (January 31, 2017). How important is romance to you in a relationship? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/669063/importance-of-romance-in-a-relationship-in-the-united-states-by-gender/
Statista Survey. "How important is romance to you in a relationship?." Chart. January 31, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/669063/importance-of-romance-in-a-relationship-in-the-united-states-by-gender/
Statista Survey. (2017). How important is romance to you in a relationship?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/669063/importance-of-romance-in-a-relationship-in-the-united-states-by-gender/
Statista Survey. "How Important Is Romance to You in a Relationship?." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/669063/importance-of-romance-in-a-relationship-in-the-united-states-by-gender/
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How important is romance to you in a relationship? [Graph], Statista Survey, January 31, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/669063/importance-of-romance-in-a-relationship-in-the-united-states-by-gender/
