This statistic displays the results of a youth survey conducted among 15-34 year olds across 19 states across India in 2016 about their attitudes towards live-in relationships. A majority of respondents, about 67 percent, did not approve of live-in relationships, while about 11 percent approved during the survey period.
Attitude of young adults towards live-in relationships across India in 2016
Although not illegal, cohabitation/ live-in relationships are considered socially and morally taboo in Indian society and is only prevalent in metropolitan cities of the country.
Figures may not not add up to 100 due to rounding off.
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The Economic Times. (April 27, 2017). Attitude of young adults towards live-in relationships across India in 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/732817/young-adults-attitudes-to-live-in-relationships-india/
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The Economic Times. (2017). Attitude of young adults towards live-in relationships across India in 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/732817/young-adults-attitudes-to-live-in-relationships-india/
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